No one is more affected by the honey bee crisis than local beekeepers. Many have lost entire hives to CCD, and their knowledge is a valuable resource for understanding the challenge we face. Here are some ways to support these bee guardians.

• Buy local honey and hive products such as beeswax candles.
• Use natural honey as an alternative to processed sugar at home and in restaurants. It’s the “greenest” form of sugar!
• Grow a chemical-free lawn.
• Limit pesticide use.
• Found a honeybee swarm? Call a beekeeper before you use pesticides and before calling an exterminator. Visit Local Swarm Removal to search for beekeepers in your area.
  
• Check out our Beekeeping Websites page for tons of information about honeybees and beekeeping.