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The Sacred Bee: The British Isles
Honey harvesting from beehives has been practiced in the British Isles for thousands of years. In the times before the Roman conquest of...
Ayla Fudala
Feb 17, 20232 min read


The Sacred Bee: Ancient China
We know that bees were plentiful in ancient China, but there are very few mentions of them in record or folklore. The word "feng" was...
Ayla Fudala
Feb 3, 20232 min read


The Sacred Bee: Ancient Egypt
Bees and Honey in Ancient Egypt It cannot be disputed that the Ancient Egyptians attached great religious and spiritual significance to...
Ayla Fudala
Jan 20, 20233 min read


The Sacred Bee: Bees in Caveman Times
Have you ever wondered how beekeeping first began? When the earliest humans, living in caves, discovered that the buzzing hive of bees...
Ayla Fudala
Jan 6, 20231 min read


Looking Back on 2022: Another un-BEE-lievable Year in Review!
In 2022, we continued to provide environmental education to schools and nonprofits for free!
Simona Shur
Dec 17, 20226 min read


Giving Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving: a day of joy and gratitude, of celebrating what we have accomplished and giving thanks for the amazing support...
Ayla Fudala
Nov 23, 20222 min read


BEE-Come a ZomBee Hunter. How Chilling!
With Halloween just around the corner, now would be the perfect time to tell you all about a terrifying phenomenon spreading across the...
Ayla Fudala
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Wasps and Bees: Differences, Ecosystem and Benefits
Considering that both wasps and bees are brightly-colored flying insects equipped with stingers, it is easy to see how they can be...
Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowicz
Sep 17, 20223 min read


Bumblebees Love to Play with Wooden Balls
Recent research done at the Queen Mary University of London has documented what might just be the first proof of insects having the...
Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowicz
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Bees Now Count As Fish in California
In May 2022, California’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled bees can be legally designated as fish. Designed to protect “native...
Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowicz
Jul 31, 20222 min read


Planet Bee Foundation Making a Difference Together with The GIANT Company
On Monday, June 20, 2022, Planet Bee Foundation celebrated #NationalPollinatorWeek with The GIANT Company as they unveiled two new...
Jamie Chan
Jul 30, 20222 min read


Honeybees Electrify their Environment
A new study by researchers at the University of Bristol from the U.K. has revealed that swarming honeybees generate electrical charges...
Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowicz
Jul 11, 20222 min read


Our Bee-utiful School Year Ended with A Bang. Pandemic Edition - Part Two!
Pennsylvania Farm Show Community Education Program
Jamie Chan
Jun 24, 20225 min read


Cataloging Wild Bees Project!
Blog Post #1 Follow the wild bees! A few months ago I began the Planet Bee Foundation’s research project to Catalog Wild Bees! My name...
Professor Jaime Demick
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Happy World Bee Day!
You’re already a bee fan since you’ve found this blog, so I’d like to extend my appreciation to you for looking this far. You might...
Professor Jaime Demick
May 19, 20223 min read


Worker Bee Jobs Keep the Girls in the Hive Busy!
We all know that bees work hard, but what are they actually doing in there?! It may come as a surprise, but honey bees progress through...
Layla Dargahi and Haley Todd
Apr 13, 20224 min read


The Progression of the Hive: Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution
Welcome back to another installment of “The Progression of the Hive!” This week, we will be delving into the building of beehives in the...

Planet Bee Foundation
Mar 10, 20222 min read


The Progression of the Hive: Ancient Times
Beehives have been around for millenia, protecting bee colonies from the weather and other natural adversities.

Planet Bee Foundation
Mar 9, 20222 min read


The Bee in Popular Culture: Bumble
As humans become more technologically advanced, more and more people turn to dating apps as a way to spark excitement in their love life.

Planet Bee Foundation
Feb 23, 20222 min read


The Bee in Popular Culture: Beyoncé’s BeyHive (and other celebrity beekeepers)
Beyoncé Knowles first rose to fame in the 90s, garnering a steadfast following that has stayed by her well into the 21st century.

Planet Bee Foundation
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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