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Buzzworthy Bumblebees: Our Amazing Local Pollinators

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While many people don’t like insects that sting, bumblebees play a vital role to our environment. Director of Programming Amy shares why bumblebees aren’t just important pollinators, they’re adaptable.

A honeybee sips nectar from the orange butterfly milkweed plant.

The Sweet Side of the Honey Harvest

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It’s last call for honey season! But how do you get the honey from the hive to your table? Read on as Nature Interpreter Ellen takes you through the satisfyingly sweet process of honey harvesting.

A honey bee sits on a purple coneflower.

Coloring Page: National Pollinators Week | Honey Bee

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We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! In honor of National Pollinators Week, we’ll be sharing a coloring page featuring a different pollinator every day. To kick things off, today’s coloring page features a pollinator that needs no introduction, none other than the honey bee.

Replay: Beehives

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature Interpreter Ellen suits up in her beekeeping gear to open the beehives at Parky’s Farm.

Replay: Busy Bees

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature Interpreter Ellen thinks honey is the bee’s knees! Learn more about these important pollinators and beekeeping with us.

Replay: Pollinators

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Today, Nature Interpreter Stephanie shares more about pollinators and shows how you can make a Mason bee home from objects you have in your house.

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Bees, Please

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A plant’s need for pollinators is as essential as our need for air and sunshine. Without them, this world would look much different. Pollinators play a crucial role in the sustainability of our ecosystem as… Bees, Please