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Bees are a lot like us On World Bee Day 2020, things look a bit different than in years past. As the bees get on with their business outside, we humans are for the most part still quarantined inside, watching spring happen from behind our windows. And while this spring…
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Despite it all, we haul! Like for the bees, spring is the busiest time of year for us at The Best Bees Company. The season signals our annual bee pick-up, or bee haul, from Georgia to Boston. But like everyone else on the planet, spring 2020 hasn’t been like any…
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Murder hornets are getting some publicity lately. First recognized by scientists back in 2019, now the media is publishing mainstream stories about these Giant Asian Hornets. The news has friends, family, and clients of The Best Bees Company in knots, understandably. As the Cheif Scientific Officer of a company whose…
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In 2015, The Best Bees Company made a big leap from a DIY, Boston based start-up to a nationwide operation with a presence in eight major cities. It was the fruits of a new partnership with Beacon Capital Partners, a real estate firm focused on adding value with sustainable infrastructure…
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When commercial property owners and managers create space for beehives, they offer a high-impact, scalable solution to helping bees thrive. And they get a great return on their investment in terms of sustainability and engagement. In celebration of Earth Day 2020, we gathered with our partners at Harvard Business School,…
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On April 22nd, 2020, Earth Day will see 50 years of celebration during the anniversary of its establishment in 1970! A holiday that emerged during the rise of the American Environmental movement, essential environmental protections were being passed into law for the first time. Here at Best Bees, we are…
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What a difference a week or two can make. The world has found itself pressing pause, but cycles never cease, and neither do the bees. With spring incoming, bees have begun emerging from their hives to forage for nectar and pollen. To help the bees along in their vernal preparations,…
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As spring rolls into full force, the trees are beginning to put out pollen, and worker bees head out into the spring air. Our world might be grinding to a halt, but that of the bees is in full swing. And while the honeybee colonies can’t work from their homes,…
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Before we know it, winter will be over, bees will waken and the natural cycle of pollination and fruition will begin again. With change in the air, people are receptive to new ideas, especially those that favor the environment. Here are five, fun, low-cost ways that bees will connect your…
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Thank you again for your support of bees—together we’ve been able to accomplish so much! We’d like to finish the year with some good news about what we’ve done in 2019 and share some of our plans for 2020. (Most of) The Best Bees Boston Team Accomplishments in 2019 In…
