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Bee Cozy: Winter in the Hive
Bee Cozy: Winter in the Hive

Here in Texas, when the cold sets in, honeybees don’t just chill. They cluster together, with bees on the outer edges insulating those in the center.

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Lori WallsJanuary 23, 2025
Winter-Proof Your Hive
Winter-Proof Your Hive

While we’re bundling up in our favorite sweaters and sipping on hot cocoa, our little buzzing friends need some love, too.

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Lori WallsJanuary 23, 2025
Who Knew Honeybees Had Slumber Parties?
Who Knew Honeybees Had Slumber Parties?

As our annual winter storm settles in Texas, honeybees are hunkering down in their hives for a long and cozy stay.

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Lori WallsJanuary 10, 2025
UPDATE! Talking Bees Roadshow
UPDATE! Talking Bees Roadshow

Learn about our buzzworthy (and free!) Talking Bees Roadshow traveling to Texas libraries through 2025.

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Lori WallsJune 9, 2024
Ronald McDonald House + Bee Boxes = 🌺🐝❤️
Ronald McDonald House + Bee Boxes = 🌺🐝❤️

Healthy Hive and Whole Kids Foundation help to bring Ronald McDonald House some smiles.

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Lori WallsFebruary 1, 2024
How to Save a Tired Bee
How to Save a Tired Bee

As temperatures around the globe reach record highs, keeping our bees healthy and safe is paramount.

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Lori WallsSeptember 22, 2023
Do Bees Communicate?
Do Bees Communicate?

With a job as important as pollinating and ensuring the biodiversity of our ecosystem, you bet bees are communicating!

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Lori WallsJune 22, 2023
Fun Bee Facts for World Bee Day
Fun Bee Facts for World Bee Day

World Bee Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators and the threats they are facing now more than ever.

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Lori WallsMay 19, 2023
May the Fourth Bee with You!
May the Fourth Bee with You!

In a galaxy far, far away, bees are being sent to… Mars! How and why did this expedition begin? 

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Lori WallsMay 4, 2023
Understanding Negative Effects of Weed Killer
Understanding Negative Effects of Weed Killer

Keeping our gardens free of weeds and harmful pests so they can thrive can be tricky, so know your product options.

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Lori WallsMarch 21, 2023
The Importance & Benefits of Spring Gardening
The Importance & Benefits of Spring Gardening

There is so much hope to be inspired and action to be taken not only for ourselves, but for our pollinators, as well.

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Lori WallsMarch 9, 2023
First Insect Vaccine!
First Insect Vaccine!

The vaccine was created in efforts to stop a fatal bacterial disease in honeybees called American Foulbrood (AFB) infection.

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Reba HoeschlerDecember 15, 2022
World Honey Bee Day
World Honey Bee Day

Let’s honor our precious pollinators and the planet by shedding some light on the honey industry with tips on how to be a conscious consumer.

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Reba HoeschlerAugust 25, 2022
Help Save the Bees!
Help Save the Bees!

Air pollutants may reduce the pollination of insects. Luckily, there’s always something we can do to help the earth and our pollinators.

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Reba HoeschlerAugust 25, 2022
Austin, Official Bee City!
Austin, Official Bee City!

A resolution supporting Austin’s certification as an official Bee City USA affiliate was just passed to meet the Xerces Society’s program requirements.

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Reba HoeschlerMarch 21, 2022
Let’s Make Seed Bombs!
Let’s Make Seed Bombs!

Spring is here and bees are looking for flowers to pollinate. Let’s make seed bombs and save the bees with this easy to follow guide!

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Reba HoeschlerApril 7, 2021
Why We Love Lavender
Why We Love Lavender

Most people love lavender for its soothing smell and pretty color, but did you know the plant has many medicinal and therapeutic benefits?

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Reba HoeschlerApril 4, 2021
Mulled Ginger Lemonade
Mulled Ginger Lemonade

We’re helping spreadthe cheer with this delicious mulled ginger lemonade recipe. A warm cup of mulled ginger lemonade is a special treat!

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Lori WallsDecember 22, 2020
Bee Venom Kills Cancer Cells
Bee Venom Kills Cancer Cells

In laboratory studies, the active component of honeybee venom rapidly killed two types of breast cancer cells that are particularly difficult to treat.

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Lori WallsSeptember 8, 2020
Spiral Honeycombs
Spiral Honeycombs

The same mathematical model that explains how crystals grow also explains how certain bees build spiraling honeycombs.

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Lori WallsSeptember 8, 2020
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