Planting flowers that are rich in nectar and pollen is a great way to make your yard bee-friendly. You will find below are few plants that grow in California and are very popular among the bees.   Idea for teachers: Start a planting project! Get some seeds, gardening pots and soil. Plant the seeds and start an observation sheet to […]

Bees are very busy little insects so something you could do to help them stay alive and keep their hives healthy is to create an accessible source of water. There are multiple reasons why water is important for bees: In the summer they use the water to cool the hive’s temperature down, and in the winter they use it to […]

We found an effective, organic and bee-friendly ingredient that will help you get rid of the little creatures that have been eating all our flowers, fruits and vegetables: Neem Oil! After doing some research, we have found that neem oil has the following features: • Broad spectrum insecticide/fungicide/miticide • Controls insects and mites including whitefly, aphid and scale • Controls […]