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Rethinking the Buzz: Are Backyard Honeybees Harming Native Pollinators?
Rethinking backyard honeybees! 🐝 A new article questions if our "save the bees" efforts are misguided, highlighting how non-native honeybees can harm local pollinators by competing for resources & spreading disease. Portland's relaxed regulations are under scrutiny. Could our good intentions be unintentionally hurting native bumblebees & butterflies? The piece also introduces mason bees as a gentle, super-pollinating alternative. What are your thoughts? #urbanbeekeeping #nat
Anna-Hayes
May 93 min read


Planting for Pollinators: Spring Things to Help Honeybees Thrive
Plant a pollinator garden this spring to support honeybees and other pollinators. Help preserve biodiversity and reduce pesticide use while
Anna-Hayes
Mar 224 min read
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