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World Bee Day 2024 with United Way
Thank you kindly to United Way BC – Lower Mainland Region for sharing about our bees in honour of World Bee Day! šCheck out their post here
Fairmont Whistler
Ensure Hive Future is excited to share that we installed 12 colonies on the roof of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler this year! Check out their recent blog post here honouring World Bee Day. š
The Buzz about Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s New Rooftop Beehives
Zoom Fireside Chat – V.S.H. Virgins & Drones
Tuesday July 28, 7:00 P.M. Pacific
Corey Stevens, Garret Wilkinson & Iain Glass
Varroa resistant bees, (V.S.H.), obtaining Virgin Queens as opposed to mated and the importance of Drones.
For some Background, check out the Podcast with Corey Stevens from Stevens Bee Co
https://fiveapple.podbean.com/e/interview-with-queen-breeder-cory-stevens-57/
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https://www.ensurehivefuture.org/?page_id=419
or go to FaceBook Live @ Ensure Hive Future page
No Mow May
No Mow May is a campaign put on by Plant Life, an organization based in the UK. It challenges you to not mow your lawn for the month of May. Then at the end of the month, you can see all of the beautiful pollinators your lawn attracts every day!
Here is the link to Plant Life’s homepage:
Planting for Pollinators
With spring here, everybody is out in their garden. However, it is important to remember you are not the only one in your garden, there are pollinators too! Planting for pollinators is the concept of making your garden a paradise for pollinators. There are many actions you can take towards this goal. Growing plants native to your region and eliminating pesticides are just a couple examples.
Visit these websites for more information:
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/gardening.shtml
https://davidsuzuki.org/queen-of-green/create-pollinator-friendly-garden-birds-bees-butterflies/
Or visit this site for ecoregional planting guides:
https://www.pollinator.org/guides
World Bee Day- May 20th, 2020
On May 20th, we celebrate bees to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators. World Bee Day falls on the birthday of Anton JanÅ”a, the pioneer of modern beekeeping. Bees play an essential role in our food systems and natural environments. Scientists estimate that bees are responsible forĀ pollinating a third of the food we eat.
Despite their contribution to our food supply, human activity is threatening bees. Unsustainable farming practices, land-use change, loss of habitat, and climate changeĀ all have a negative impact on bees and other pollinators.Ā
At Ensure Hive Future, we are working hard to help the community understand the significance of the honey bee and the ways beekeepers and pollinator-friends can take action. The solutions are simple – support sustainable agriculture, buy local honey, plant native flowers, and share your appreciation for bees! For more information about how you can contribute to a buzzing future, visit our ‘Resources‘ and the UN World Bee Day page for great information and videos.Ā