Thank you Häagen Daz for the Honeybee Haven!
Thank you Häagen-Dazs for the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis, which is scheduled to open on September 11th. The Haven will not only serve as a research and pollinating facility but as a tool to raise awareness about the plight of honey bees. As the Sacramento Bee has reported, “America is losing its honey bees at an alarming rate for unknown reasons. Last winter, an estimated 33.8 percent of commercial hives died out.”
A map of the Haven.
In addition to honey bees, other bee species are benefiting. It’s been reported that over 55 types of bees are already calling the Haven home including fuzzy bumble bees, metallic sweat bees, wood-dwelling carpenter bees and solitary mason bees. Read the rest of this entry →
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