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Bee Friendly Berryville

Help save the bees and other pollinator species by donating to help fund pollinator gardens

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Bee Friendly Berryville

Bee Friendly Berryville

Bee Friendly Berryville

Bee Friendly Berryville

Bee Friendly Berryville

Help save the bees and other pollinator species by donating to help fund pollinator gardens

Help save the bees and other pollinator species by donating to help fund pollinator gardens

Help save the bees and other pollinator species by donating to help fund pollinator gardens

Help save the bees and other pollinator species by donating to help fund pollinator gardens

Bradly Braithwaite
Bradly Braithwaite
Bradly Braithwaite
Bradly Braithwaite
1 Campaign |
Berryville, United States
$706 USD 10 backers
47% of $1,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Pollinator species are in trouble- we've lost 90% of Monarch Butterflies since 1996, the rusty patched bumblebee is now listed on the Endangered Species Act, and honeybee populations have declined about 40% each year for over a decade. But, we can help. By planting more native wildflowers and establishing wildflower gardens or meadows, we can provide more forage for our pollinators.

Pollinators in Peril

Pollinator species, (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other native species), need our help. With varroa destructor mites, pesticides, weather extremes, habitat loss, and lack of food to forage on, pollinators are dying off at alarming rates. We've lost 90% of Monarch butterflies since 1996, the Rusty patched bumblebee is listed on the Endangered Species Act, and honeybee populations have declined about 40% each year for the last decade. This is especially concerning, considering that pollinators are responsible for fertilizing 1 in every 3 bites of food that we eat and are vital to both our food system and natural ecosystems. With urbanization and industrial farming, there are less and less flowers- especially native flowers- for pollinators to feed on. When pollinators do find flowers, they are usually ornamentals, which tend not to produce as much pollen and nectar, and they could be contaminated with toxic pesticides. 

You Can Help

Providing more healthy, abundant wildflowers such as cosmos, milkweed, calendula, bachelors buttons, coneflowers, bergamot, phlox, sunflowers, clovers, fleabane, asters, beebalm, and many others, gives pollinators a buffet full of nutrition to boost their immune systems, protect them from pesticides, and gives us a colorful season-long show. Wildflowers are easy to manage, repel pests due to increased biodiversity, and are self-sufficient. They do not require reseeding, fertilizers, herbicides, or supplemental watering. Mowing them down once at the end of the growing season takes care of reseeding and saves on mowing costs for landowners.

The funds raised in this campaign will help provide wildflower seeds, tiller rental (if applicable), organic compost, and the labor necessary to plant the wildflowers, to businesses and organizations that accept the offer and generously give their land to help our pollinator species.

Alternatively, businesses on Main Street, or others without available land, could receive planter boxes with soil and seeds to establish wildflower gardens. Not to worry though, bees are very docile and do not seek to harm you, as they will die if they do. When looking for food, they have nothing to protect and just want to do their job. 

If our goal is not completely met, we will establish as many pollinator gardens/meadows as funds allow.

 

At least one business/organization has already expressed their interest and communication is happening with others to expand the project as far as we can go.

 

 

Other Ways You Can Help

You can always help the pollinators and our campaign in ways that aren't through donation. 

You can plant wildflowers in your gardens at home, seed your lawn with clover, leave your dandelions, don't apply pesticides or herbicides to your property, and PLEASE SHARE THIS CAMPAIGN!!!

 

Thank You So Much for your help to save vital species to our livelihoods and ecosystems.

 

 

 

Great resources on Pollinator Conservation and Information-

https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/insects/...

https://www.nrdc.org/save-bees

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Worker Bee
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Worker Bee

$25 USD $30 USD (16% off)
Thank you so much for contributing to the project, your donation will go to good use, providing funds for compost, tiller rental, and/or wildflower boxes for a business/organization that gets involved with the project!
Included Items
  • Native Wildflower Seed Packet
  • Personal Thank You Note
Estimated Shipping
March 2019
2 claimed
Ships to United States of America
Drone Bee

Drone Bee

$10 USD $12 USD (16% off)
Thank you for contributing to the project, your donation will go to good use, providing wildflowers for a business/organization that gets involved with the project!
Included Items
  • Personal Thank You Note
Estimated Shipping
March 2019
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Queen Bee

Queen Bee

$40 USD $45 USD (11% off)
Thank you for your generous donation! Your funds will be put to good use, providing wildflower seeds, compost, tiller rental, and flower boxes for businesses/organizations that volunteer their land for our project!
Included Items
  • Native Wildflower Seed Packet
  • Local Beeswax Lip Balm
  • Personal Thank You Note
Estimated Shipping
March 2019
1 out of 20 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

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