BeeCauseWeCare Foundation

06/25/2020

06/08/2020

Over the years I've removed some big hives. I even had one go viral, "Holy Huge Comb," a couple of years ago. Monday I removed the largest hive I've come across. Coming in at over 30 feet of combs, this was the big one.

06/08/2020

Today marks the 113th birthday of marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, whose writing on pesticides helped to launch the modern environmental movement! Carson published her famous work "Silent Spring" in 1962 which documented the dangers of indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides, especially on bird populations. Though its publication was met with strong opposition from the chemical industry, the scientific community largely supported her conclusions. "Silent Spring" also served as a rallying point for the young environment movement just gaining momentum at the time of its publication.

The book fueled public interest in environmental and public health issues and, within a few years, the Nixon Administration formed the Environmental Protection Agency. Much of the EPA's early work focused on issues raised by Carson's work such as a 1972 law regulating pesticides and a US ban on the agricultural use of DDT. Carson's book "Silent Spring" is considered one of the twentieth century's most influential works of non-fiction and, in 2006, the editors of Discover Magazine named it one of the 25 greatest science books of all time. For her many contributions to environmental conservation, President Carter posthumously awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

To introduce children to the trailblazing Rachel Carson, we highly recommend "Rachel Carson & Her Book that Changed the World" for ages 5 to 9 (https://www.amightygirl.com/rachel-carson-book) and "Who Was Rachel Carson" for ages 8 to 12 (https://www.amightygirl.com/who-was-rachel-carson)

There is also an excellent new biography / science activity guide, "Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids," for ages 9 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/rachel-carson-and-ecology-for-kids

For adult readers, we highly recommend "Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature" at https://www.amightygirl.com/rachel-carson-witness

To read Carson's pioneering work "Silent Spring," visit https://amzn.to/2Abhtl0

And, for many books for kids about the importance of protecting the environment, visit our special feature on the "Top Children's Books on the Environment" at https://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/top-children-s-books-on-the-environment

05/22/2020

05/18/2020

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05/02/2020

Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vicious insect could establish itself in the United States and devastate bee populations.

04/20/2020

Yucatan honey producers are in serious trouble. Photo: Sipse archive Due to Yucatan's historic drought and high temperatures, the plant known as the dzidzilché has not flourished. This is bad news for beekeepers, and for the

04/15/2020

Know your Stripey Things 😄❤️🐝

04/10/2020

Would bee venom be a possible treatment for the Corona virus called Covid-19