Repeal the no beekeeping law
The law that prohibited beekeeping has been repealed! Read the ordinance here.
Beekeeping may legal in Edina, but there is still more to be done to help save them.
Keep up the good work everyone!
Beekeeping may legal in Edina, but there is still more to be done to help save them.
Keep up the good work everyone!
Letters
Our next project is going to be writing to the important leaders of this country. We are planning to write to the Head of Legislation, the President, the Representative for Minnesota, the CEO's of some flower and gardening businesses. Our goal is to let them know that it is not only scientist are concerned, but also the common people. We would also like to ask them to ask them a few questions about what they are already doing (the gardening businesses especially) to help the honey bee collapse.
School bee hives
Another thing we hope to accomplish in the next couple of years, is to get beehives on the roof of schools in the Edina District. We have talked to a school supervisor at South View middle school and she is very interested in making this dream a reality. We hope to get in touch with the Beez Kneez organization to help us know and to teach staff and students about beekeeping. Another step in this process is talking with the school principal and other school officials to get their permission.
There are many benefits to having beehives on South View property:
- Now that South View has a growing garden, those plants would flourish even more if there were bees close by to pollinate them.
- Teaching students about what bees do for nature and our lives is very important and having some on school grounds where they could experience them first hand would be a great learning opportunity.
- It would set an example for other schools, and families around Minnesota.
There are many benefits to having beehives on South View property:
- Now that South View has a growing garden, those plants would flourish even more if there were bees close by to pollinate them.
- Teaching students about what bees do for nature and our lives is very important and having some on school grounds where they could experience them first hand would be a great learning opportunity.
- It would set an example for other schools, and families around Minnesota.
gardening
We hope to continue to plant bee friendly gardens around our neighborhoods and city. These gardens encourage bees to move into that area. The bees will then be able to pollinate more of the flowers and vegetables in homeowners gardens. We also hope to encourage residents of our city to limit, or better yet, not use any sort of chemical pesticide to keep pests away. Bees are our friends, not our enemies! There are many natural and more eco-friendly ways to keep unwanted guests from eating your plants and flowers. Click the picture to find out more.
GARDENING tips for you
While talking to Erin at Beez Kneez, we learned that honey bees like white, purple and yellow flowers the best. We also learned that some flowers that are bought at a gardening store, are sprayed with pesticides and chemicals when they are seeds. These chemicals soak into the seeds and are in the flower now. So, even if you don't spray your flowers with chemicals, they can still be dangerous to the honey bees. This is why it is very important to look at the label, or ask a store employee if they are bee friendly.
The Star Tribune has a very interesting article on bee friendly gardens. Also the David Suzuki foundation has some great tips on a good healthy habitat for the bees that come to your yard. Click the buttons to read more.
The Star Tribune has a very interesting article on bee friendly gardens. Also the David Suzuki foundation has some great tips on a good healthy habitat for the bees that come to your yard. Click the buttons to read more.