Give Bees A Chance
Colony Collapse Disorder
What is killing their buzz?
Without bees to pollinate many of our favorite fruits and vegetables, the United States could lose $15 billion worth of crops -- one out of every three bites of food we eat was pollinated by a honey bee.
Beekeepers first noticed the vanishing bees in 2006. Seemingly healthy bees were simply abandoning their hives en masse, never to return. Researchers call the mass disappearance Colony Collapse Disorder, and they estimate that nearly one-third of all the honey bee colonies in the country have disappeared.
1 out of every 3 bites we eat comes from the service of a honeybee!
Ultimate Bomb Detectors!
Scientists have harnessed the insect's phenomenal sense of smell to detect and track down explosives hidden by terrorists.
Apis Melifera
A honey bee pollinates 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip.
Beneficial Products
* Bee Pollen
* Bee Wax
* Beeswax Candles
* Royal Jelly
* Propolis
* Honey
*Apitherapy- medical use of honeybee products
* Mead
"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little." Edmund Burke (1729-1797)"
1. Pesticide Free
2. Provide a Variety of Nectar for the Bees-Plant Flowers!
3. National Honey Bee Day is August 16, 2014
Take the pledge to provide a honey bee haven with access to pesticide-free food, shelter and water. Start the movement in your community by celebrating honey bees during Earth Day, Saturday Market, School, and more!
Rogue Valley Earth Day Event at Ashland Science Works
Saturday, Apr 19, 2014, 11:00 AM
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, East Main Street, Ashland, OR, United States
National Honey Bee Day
Saturday, Aug 16, 2014, 08:00 AM
Ashland High School-Kenfield's Science Class
Thank you for all your donations!
- Ashland Schools Foundation
- S.O.U. Art Department- Robin Strangfeld
- PennerBuilt Construction
- Jake's Bees
Photo Booth Painted by Ashland Art Students:
"Thank you!" ~ Mrs. K
Nuc Painted by AHS Art Students:
Kiri Bolles and Sarah Neil
"Thank You!" ~ Mrs. K