By signing this pledge, I hereby declare that I will employ bee friendly practices in my daily and long-term activities. 

I will achieve this through:

• Encouraging the planting of pollen and nectar providers:

  • Nectar: maples, wild cherries, linden, black locust, dandelion flowers.

  • Pollen: chrysanthemums, dahlias, dandelions, marigolds.

• Allowing for the growth of dandelion flowers in early spring.

• Calling a beekeeper, as opposed to an exterminator, to relocate (not eliminate) beehives or swarms.

• Supporting local beekeepers. 

• Advocating for honey bees.

• Creating a water source for honey bees to rehydrate while foraging.

• Avoiding the use of harmful pesticides.

• Letting honey bees you may encounter “bee”.

• Understanding honey bees are not inherently hostile, and want to go along their merrily bee way.

• Promoting plant diversity in your neighborhood.

• Respecting honey bees’ personal space, and their homes.