Sustainable Mullica
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Bees have a bit of a bad rap, but one organization is looking to change that by sparking interest in young students by placing beehives inside their classrooms- giving young students a look inside the hive to show that not only are bees friendly, but they’re also extremely beneficial!
These hives are smaller than commercial hives, with around 5 thousand bees, but the crucial difference is the transparent windows that give young students a look at the busy bees. The bees live and produce honey within view, but can easily go outside and pollinate via a tube outdoors. Schools who receive hives via grants from the Bee Cause can also elect to have outdoor hives called Langstroth hives.
Safety is still at the forefront, with the Bee Cause
working one on one with participating schools to have safety protocols
and best practices for kids with allergies.
As the
saying goes, “Children are the future”. The Bee Cause understands this
and is hoping that children are the future wellbeing of bees as well.
Bees are dying at an alarming rate, roughly ⅓ of the population per
year. It is not fully understood why the bee populations are declining,
but maybe placing beehives in classrooms, connecting science and nature
in young students, is the start of fixing this crisis.
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