Celebrate National Pollinator Week this June 22 - 28, 2020!

[diva77]

https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/
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Pollinators need your help! There is increasing evidence that many pollinators are in decline. However, there are some simple things you can do at home to encourage pollinator diversity and abundance.

1) Plant a Pollinator Garden https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/YourHelp.html#garden

2) Provide Nesting Sites https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/YourHelp.html#bee

3) Avoid or Limit Pesticide Use https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/YourHelp.html#pesticide
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[alwaysinasnit]

1. Thanks for the tips.

[jcgoldie]

2. Got 25 hives due to catching several swarms this year...

They all gotta work! No time off for pollinator week!

[diva77]

3. Are you a bee wrangler or did you get stung and break out in hives?

Yes, until there is a pollinator union, the pollinators will have to work through National Pollinator Week

[jcgoldie]

4. hahahaha!

Thats great... and we usually call it beekeeping but I don't mind being called a wrangler... seems tough!

[diva77]

6. Kudos to you for the beekeeping.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Good for you. I used to be on the police, fire department, and local beekeepers lists...

for swarm collection. I had a sweat heart deal with a beekeepers, trading hardware for swarms. I never, never got tired of the thrill of shaking a swarm into the box. Coming back after sunset was almost anticlimactic, but a boomer swarm is ALWAYS good for a hundred pounds of honey, and that always put a smile on my face.

[handmade34]

5. !!!!

I will go out and celebrate my bees this evening

[diva77]

7. Are you a beekeeper?

[handmade34]

9. I have hives and

sell honey and products made from honey and beeswax at a stand by the road...

my wonderful, hardworking bees:

https://www.mayinwinter.com/product/muscle-rub

https://www.mayinwinter.com/product/candle

[diva77]

10. Beautiful products! Love the pic of the bees on the table with the muscle rub and the

pics with the voodoo dolls! I clicked on the thumbnail of the Focus candle so I could see the names of the books -- perfect message -- "Silent Spring"