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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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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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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…
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Looking for the perfect gift that’s also friendly to mother nature? We’ve highlighted our top five favorite sustainable gifts to give to the ones you love! Beeswax Food Wrap Beeswax food wrap is a natural (and beautiful) alternative to plastic wax. It’s reusable, breathable, and easy to work with. Made…
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Beacon Capital Partners, a major player in the commercial real estate market, knows that their tenants prefer to work at properties focused on sustainability. That’s why they’ve made sustainability a cornerstone of their investment philosophy. In 2014 we approached Beacon with a novel way to bring their important but often…
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Keeping bees and harvesting honey can have a significant impact on your company’s sustainability profile. Here are seven proven ways a little gold will give your brand a decidedly green color: Beekeeper, Nico holding up a full frame of honey from in Downtown Boston Good citizenship. An individual honey bee…
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Apitherapy Versus Beekeeping Therapy A small, niche type of therapy exists in the world – beekeeping therapy! This is not to be confused with apitherapy, which is the use of bee byproducts such as venom, honey, wax, propolis, and royal jelly as medicinal products. Instead, beekeeping therapies are centered around…
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Christy Erickson, guest blogger, is the creator of SavingOurBees.org. Most gardeners start to rein in their outdoor activities after Labor Day. But honeybees and other pollinating insects stay busy well into the fall and even early winter. You can help them out by using the tips you’ll find in this post.…
