Why are bees so important?
Honeybees aren’t just semi-important. They are actually amongst THE MOST IMPORTANT creatures to humans on earth. These bee-utiful insects pollinate over 80% of all flowering plants including 70 of the top 100 food crops for humans. This is why it’s important to know our honeybee-friendly plants, flowers, and trees for your garden.
Are honeybees going extinct?
According to Scientificamerican.com, the honeybee population has plunged almost 90 percent since the 1990s.
What factors are contributing to declining in The bee population?
- Disease
- Pesticides
- Climate change
- Habitat loss
How can I do my part to help preserve bees?
As a company, Gunter Pest is making a big effort to educate our customers on the importance of preserving the bees. We do not exterminate bees, but rather lead inquiring callers to our friends at Midwest Bee Removal to remove and relocate bees from your home. Honeybees are protected by law, and the owner of Midwest Bee Removal actually moves the bees to a new home at his family orchard.
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Here’s how you can help:
- Plant a garden in your yard or even in a window box in your apartment. Scroll down to see the best plants to plant that will help with bee pollination.
- Tip from CNN: Reduce or limit the use of pesticides while plants are in bloom.
- Make a donation to the Pollinator Partnership to help support the protection of bees.
- Have a professional install a beehive in your yard just like our very own president, Jay Besheer! Read this article in PCT Magazine: Gunter Pest’s Besheer Family Promotes Pollinator Health Through Beehive Installation.
Honeybee Friendly Plants, flowers, and shrubs to plant for bee pollination:
Best trees to plant for bee pollination and population:
Best herbs for bee pollination and population:
Happy Planting! Thanks For Doing Your Part To Help Save The Bees!
Here Are Some FAQs About How You Can Help Save The Bees
How Can We Help Bees From Being Endangered?
1. Go Organic. 2. Build a bee hotel. 3. Plant for pollinators. 4. Build a beehive. 5. Support your local beekeeper. 6. Sponsor a beehive. 7. Support rewilding projects.
Why Do We Need To Save Bees?
Honey bees alone are responsible for $30 billion annually in crops. If bees disappear completely, we don't know what foods will survive. If we lose all plants that bees pollinate, the animals that eat those plants will also be threatened, leading to the potential collapse of many ecosystems and food chains.
Which Bees Need Saving?
The rise in hobby beekeeping, now a trendy activity for hundreds of thousands of Americans, followed strong awareness campaigns to “save the bees.” But as a species, honey bees are least in need of saving.
What Do Bees Need To Survive?
Like all animals, bees need food, water, and shelter. Most insects get all the water they need from their food: think of a caterpillar that feeds on plant leaves, which are mostly water. However, the pollen and nectar that constitute a bee's diet don't contain much moisture, so bees must have a water source.
How Can We Protect The Bees Habitat?
1. Plant a Bee Garden. 2. Go Chemical-Free for Bees. 3. Become a Citizen Scientist. 4. Provide Trees for Bees. 5. Create a Bee Bath. 6. Build Homes for Native Bees. 7. Give Beehives and Native Bee Homes. 8. Teach Tomorrow's Bee Stewards.
