Many of us love our morning cup of coffee. As a matter of fact, over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world every day! Have you ever...
World Water Day 2018
March 22nd is the United Nations World Water Day. By early spring here in Oregon we tend to feel like water is abundant, especially the type that falls from the...
Horticultural Hive-Mind: A Gardener’s Guide To Protecting the Bees
When you see a small, striped, stinging creature making its way from flower to flower, you might be inclined to cry out in fear. If you’re allergic or entomophobic, it’s...
5 Practical Tips to Help Save the Bees
Save the Bee, Save the World Our world’s food supply depends on honey bees. One of every three bites of our food originates from bees pollinating the flowers that produce...
Steady Decline in Honey Crop Raises Concerns for Honey Bees’ Future
The crisis of declining honey bee populations is not just an American phenomenon—Europeans are experiencing the same challenges—and sadly, fewer honey bees results in less honey being made . Here’s...
A Short and Sweet History Of Beekeeping
There's been a ton of buzzworthy bee talk in recent news, as honeybees are struggling to survive -- and so will we, if things continue on this path. After all,...