Take the
Bee Friendly Pledge

By signing this pledge, I hereby declare that I will employ bee friendly practices in my daily and long-term activities. 

 

I will achieve this through: 

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• Encouraging the planting of pollen and nectar providers: 

  • Nectar: maples, wild cherries, linden, black locust, dandelion flowers,

  • Pollen: chrysanthemums, dahlias, dandelions, marigolds,

• Allowing for the growth of dandelion flowers in early spring, 

• Calling a beekeeper, as opposed to an exterminator, to relocate (not eliminate) beehives or swarms,

• Supporting local beekeepers, 

• Advocating for honey bees,

• Creating a water source for honey bees to rehydrate while foraging,

• Avoiding the use of harmful pesticides, 

• Letting honey bees you may encounter “bee”,

• Understanding honey bees are not inherently hostile, and want to go along their merrily bee way,

• Promoting plant diversity in your neighborhood,

• Respecting honey bees’ personal space, and their homes.