Detroit Hives

08/16/2026

In celebration of World Honeybee Day we’re inviting you to join the hive and shop for good in-store at Scott’s Somerset Collection Location or online at KendraScott.com

Use our promo code: GIVEBACK-MHXUY
Today August 16th | 1pm-4pm

20% of all sales over $100 supports Detroit Hives and Bee City USA Detroit.

DETROIT IS THE PLACE TO BEE! 🐝🍯❤️💎🫅

08/14/2026

Support Detroit Hives in the 2026 Rocket Community Challenge! 🐝🚀🍯

This year marks 10 years of impact for us, and we’re celebrating by raising funds to support our mission of transforming vacant lots into thriving green spaces that bring beauty, biodiversity, and community connection to Detroit.

Every contribution helps us continue creating spaces where people, pollinators, and communities can thrive. 💛

Donate now through August 28 and help us make an even bigger impact together! (See link in bio)

🐝 Support Detroit Hives.
🌻 Grow greener communities.
💚 Help us reach our goal!

GreenSpaces CommunityImpact

08/11/2026

07/24/2026

Talk about creating a little buzz... we bee-lieve curiosity is the sweetest kind of honey!
🐝🍯🌼

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming students from the Detroit School of Arts and Science Earth to Nature Program to our GO GREEN Botanical Garden at Michigan State University’s Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation (DPFLI) for an unforgettable Honeybee Hive Tour.

Dressed head-to-toe in beekeeping suits, students stepped into the fascinating world of honeybees by exploring active hives, learning about bee biology, pollination, colony life, and the vital role these incredible pollinators play in supporting healthy ecosystems and our food system.

One moment that truly stayed with us came when a student shared that this was the very first time they had ever seen a honeybee in real life. 🐝✨ That simple moment was a powerful reminder of why environmental education and hands-on experiences matter. Every first encounter with nature has the potential to inspire a lifetime of curiosity, stewardship, and conservation.

DETROIT IS THE PLACE TO BEE! 🐝❤️🍯🌻☀️✊🏽

07/20/2026

07/19/2026

Happy National Urban Beekeeping Day!

A day in which we acknowledge and support urban beekeepers working to make a difference for both people and pollinators. Founded by , National Urban Beekeeping Day is celebrated annually on July 19th.

What is urban beekeeping?
The practice of keeping bees in a densely populated city of 50,000 people or more.

Bee Health and City Honey:
Urban bees have a winter survival rate of 62.5%, compared to just 40% of rural bees. Urban bees produce almost twice as much honey as rural bees. Source -The Bee Conservancy.

Education:
Urban beekeeping can also provide educational opportunities for the general public to learn about pollinator conservation.

Biodiversity & Inclusion:
Bees in urban areas have access to great biodiversity; which makes them healthier. Modern monoculture farming exposes bees in rural environments to less diverse pollen sources and more pesticides.

Urban Farms:
Urban farming can help provide food security for people and pollinators, especially for underserved communities living in food deserts. Bees can help increase your crops by 70%

Heres how you can help celebrate National Urban Beekeeping Day!

1. Support an urban beekeeper by volunteering at an apiary, or consider
purchasing their local products.
2. Plant Black-eyed Susans in your home garden.
3. Avoid spraying harmful chemicals on your lawn/garden.
4. We are asking urban beekeepers to “BEE” a good steward and share the
importance of pollinator conservation with your local community.


DETROIT IS THE PLACE TO BEE!
🐝❤️🍯✊🏽🌻☀️

07/17/2026

Wayne State is BUZZING... literally. 🐝🐝🐝

Our honeybees are thriving at Wayne State University’s C&IT Data Center, where innovation meets nature.

Thanks to the site’s beautiful bioswale, pollinator-friendly plants are creating critical habitat that supports biodiversity, improves stormwater management, and provides a healthy source of nectar and pollen for our buzzing friends.

It’s proof that even technology campuses can play a powerful role in restoring urban ecosystems—one bloom, one bee, and one bioswale at a time. 🌿💛

WAYNE STATE IS THE PLACE TO BEE! 🐝❤️🍯🌻💚

07/17/2026

We're incredibly grateful to be alumni of the 2025 Capacity Building & Quarterly Advising Cohort through Levine Impact Lab. 🐝

Being part of such an inspiring community of nonprofit leaders has strengthened our vision, expanded our impact, and reminded us of the power of collaboration.

Thank you, Levine Impact Lab, for believing in Detroit Hives' mission and investing in organizations creating meaningful change.

We're honored to grow alongside this remarkable network.

07/16/2026

Thank you Cliff Family Foundation for investing in the Future East Warren Community Arboretum & Botanical Garden Project.

Your commitment to environmental stewardship, community resilience, and creating healthier futures aligns deeply with our mission to transform vacant land into thriving green spaces where people, pollinators, and neighborhoods can flourish together.

DETROIT IS THE PLACE TO BEE. 🐝❤️🍯✊🏽🌻

06/18/2026

We’re so thrilled to have Frances join the hive.

🎉Please join us in welcoming the newest cohort of UCC Fellows! 🎉The first Fellow we will be spotlighting is Frances, with Hives. Frances is passionate about community-centered conservation and creating spaces that support both ecological systems and the people who call them home. Originally from Detroit, Frances is excited to serve as a UCC Fellow with Detroit Hives because she will have the chance to contribute to the development and stewardship of pollinator habitats and other urban greening initiatives in her hometown. When she’s not thinking about green spaces, she can usually be found scouring the internet for new music to listen to or checking the seedlings in her garden for the fourth time that day.