#savingbees

- CCD is when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen. 

- The syndrome was renamed colony collapse disorder in late 2006 in conjunction with a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honey bee colonies in North America. 

- CCD causes significant economic losses because many agricultural crops worldwide are pollinated by western honey bees. 

- In the six years leading up to 2013, more than 10 million beehives were lost, often to CCD, nearly twice the normal rate of loss. 

- There is no known cause for CCD although there are several possible ones (theories) for example malnutrition, various pathogens, genetic factors, pesticides, changing beekeeping practices or a combination of a few of these.

- There are many studies done on different possible causes for CCD, but I won't go into them in this post (I may in the future). 

This month (Sept 2017) all the money gathered will be sent to the Pesticide Action Network. It is an organization that focuses on creating a just, thriving food system. Pesticides are not only harmful to bees but also humans and so their goal is improve farming around the world without the use of pesticides. Pesticides are one of the leading causes of the diminishing bee population. For that reason, getting rid of pesticides is an important feat in helping the bees!

Just a reminder that to be able to donate to this organization, the money needs to be pledged before the first of September. Anything after that date will be sent to Octobers organization. 

Hey, Wanna Bees!!

A few months ago I started a Patreon page (you can click the link to visit my page) so you guys could pledge money which I would then donate to a different cause each month. 

No money was pledged though so after a couple months I stopped, however, much to my excitement, somebody pledged a dollar (I will not be giving away the name for privacy purposes) very recently!! 

The money will be sent to me at the beginning of the month so although there is a dollar pledged I haven't received it to donate yet. Nevertheless, I’ve decided to write a little post about the organization I will be sending it to on the FIRST OF AUGUST. (You can still pledge money to be sent to this organization as long as you pledge before that date. Anything after August First will contribute to Septembers donations.)

I recently started up a patron page to help people who’d like to donate money to bee organizations! Each month a different organization is chosen for the money to be donated to. 

For the month of April, the organization that all the money pledged will be donated to is: Planet Bee Foundation.

Planet Bee Foundation is an organization that works with schools, nonprofits, summer camps, environmental center, community gardens and business to build long lasting care of the struggling honey bee and the environment by presenting hands-on educational workshops on location. 

Their program connects children with the Earth at the time they are developing their values which will steer the course of their lives. 

Unfortunately, last month we did not raise any money for the Honeybee Conservatory, but this month I am sure that we can raise money for the bees! 

Share, Reblog, Spread the Word!! Save the Bees!!

I recently set up a patreon page for this blog to help fellow bee enthusiasts who want to help bees but aren't really sure how. 

Each month the money pledged on my page will be donated to a different organization to help bees. By pledging just a dollar, you are able to enter polls to choose the organization. The more you pledge the more cool prizes you receive!

This month the money will be pledged to The Honeybee Conservatory. Read the post on my page to learn a bit more about them!

I know that together we can make a difference to budding bee organizations and to helping the bees repopulate! 

Visit and support my page here