Meet Bee City USA’s New Coordinator
By Molly Martin, Bee City USA Coordinator, The Xerces Society Like many others, my introduction to the world of native bees began with their nonnative relative, the European honey bee …
Southwestern Becomes the 87th Bee Campus USA
Guest Blog by Meilee D. Bridges, PhD, Southwestern University Southwestern University has become the 87th educational institution in the nation to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program. …
Three Lessons from One Bee City USA Affiliate’s Experience: Fort Bragg, California
Cornelia Reynolds By Cornelia Reynolds, Chair, Bee City USA – Fort Bragg Committee In 2016, Fort Bragg became the first city in California to become certified as a Bee City USA affiliate. As …
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Make Your Holiday Party Really Buzz!
By Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder & Pollinator Champion, Xerces Society At Bee City USA, we are frequently asked how to find funds for pollinator conservation. Here’s a fun and easy idea. A …
The Power of One Butterfly
By Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder & Pollinator Champion, Xerces Society As I retire as leader of Bee City USA this December 31st, I will be celebrating each and every …
Why Not Thank a Pollinator This Thanksgiving?
By Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder & Pollinator Champion, Xerces SocietyIn honor of the hardworking pollinators that help our most nutritious foods grow and fruit, this Thanksgiving, why not make a …
Bees, Butterflies and Humans, Oh My!
Guest Blog By Shannon M. Westlake, PhD, Mississippi State University Human Dimensions of Pollinator ConservationWhen someone says the buzz phrase “pollinator conservation” what is the first thing that comes to …
The Great Georgia Pollinator Census: 1st Statewide Census in Nation!
Guest Blog by Becky Griffin, MPPPM Project Coordinatorbeckygri@uga.edu On August 23rd and 24th Georgians joined together to support insect conservation by counting insects in the Great Georgia Pollinator Census. Led by …
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Operation Trees for Bees: Plant Trees This Fall to Stem Climate Change & Pollinator Decline
By Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder & Pollinator Champion, Xerces Society Most bees and other pollinator species are under stress, and while we wish could prescribe them some Prozac, the better …
Why Certify Pollinator-Friendly Urban Gardens?
By Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA Founder & Pollinator Champion, Xerces Society Pollinator-friendly garden programs, like Xerces’ own Bring Back the Pollinators Pledge, and the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, are growing (no pun intended!). As …
