Crown Bees
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Empowering communities to support native bees for thriving gardens and a balanced, nature-friendly world.
#NativeBees #Sustainability #SaveTheBees #Gardening #Bees #MasonBees #LeafcutterBees #Rewild
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#NativeBees #Sustainability #SaveTheBees #Gardening #Bees #MasonBees #LeafcutterBees #Rewild
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Donate a Native Bee Home | Protect Pollinators & Fund STEM
For $100, you can gift a Native Bee Home to a local school. Fund habitat for 320 bees and hands-on STEM lessons for 5 students.
www.planetbee.org
We’re excited to announce the kickoff of Planet Bee Foundation’s Native Bee Home donation campaign. This initiative gives students hands-on STEM learning while creating real habitats for bees across the country.
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
This #GivingTuesday, we’re also supporting Regenerative Farmers of America with 3 Cabana Kits with Bees. Their Holiday Giveaway highlights small farms doing regenerative work.
Enter here: www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/rf-america-g...
#farmers #RegenerativeFarming #giveaway #bees
Enter here: www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/rf-america-g...
#farmers #RegenerativeFarming #giveaway #bees
RF America Giveaway — Regenerative Farmers of America
www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This #GivingTuesday, we’re also supporting Regenerative Farmers of America with 3 Cabana Kits with Bees. Their Holiday Giveaway highlights small farms doing regenerative work.
Enter here: www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/rf-america-g...
#farmers #RegenerativeFarming #giveaway #bees
Enter here: www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/rf-america-g...
#farmers #RegenerativeFarming #giveaway #bees
For #GivingTuesday we’re supporting #PlanetBeeFoundation. A donation places a bee house in a classroom and funds STEM lessons about #bees.
Details: www.planetbee.org/donate/donat...
Details: www.planetbee.org/donate/donat...
Donate a Native Bee Home | Protect Pollinators & Fund STEM
For $100, you can gift a Native Bee Home to a local school. Fund habitat for 320 bees and hands-on STEM lessons for 5 students.
www.planetbee.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For #GivingTuesday we’re supporting #PlanetBeeFoundation. A donation places a bee house in a classroom and funds STEM lessons about #bees.
Details: www.planetbee.org/donate/donat...
Details: www.planetbee.org/donate/donat...
As a small business, it's amazing how we rely upon other small businesses to succeed. Whether it's expediency, similar values regarding the environment, or pure proximity, over the years Crown Bees has found the right teammates to purchase from.
-Dave
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-Dave
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How Small Businesses Help Crown Bees Serve You
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
As a small business, it's amazing how we rely upon other small businesses to succeed. Whether it's expediency, similar values regarding the environment, or pure proximity, over the years Crown Bees has found the right teammates to purchase from.
-Dave
youtu.be/zNXLhlLUuIo
-Dave
youtu.be/zNXLhlLUuIo
If you’re thinking about raising Mason bees next year, we have a fully updated 2nd edition of Mason Bee Revolution, by our founder/owner, Dave Hunter!
Includes guidance on Mason & Summer Leaf bees, current research, and photos from real bee raising spaces across the country.
#MasonBees #bees
Includes guidance on Mason & Summer Leaf bees, current research, and photos from real bee raising spaces across the country.
#MasonBees #bees
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If you’re thinking about raising Mason bees next year, we have a fully updated 2nd edition of Mason Bee Revolution, by our founder/owner, Dave Hunter!
Includes guidance on Mason & Summer Leaf bees, current research, and photos from real bee raising spaces across the country.
#MasonBees #bees
Includes guidance on Mason & Summer Leaf bees, current research, and photos from real bee raising spaces across the country.
#MasonBees #bees
Of the world’s more than 20K bee species, about 90% are solitary, and roughly a quarter nest in hollow stems. In North America, that’s about 1,000 species!
Solitary bees don’t make honey, so they aren’t territorial. They’re safe around kids & pets and fun to watch.
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Solitary bees don’t make honey, so they aren’t territorial. They’re safe around kids & pets and fun to watch.
crownbees.com/pages/raise-...
Beginner Basics: How to Raise Solitary Bees | Crown Bees
Learn how to raise gentle, non-stinging solitary bees like Mason and Summer Leaf bees. Crown Bees helps communities restore native pollination for thriving gardens and farms.
crownbees.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Of the world’s more than 20K bee species, about 90% are solitary, and roughly a quarter nest in hollow stems. In North America, that’s about 1,000 species!
Solitary bees don’t make honey, so they aren’t territorial. They’re safe around kids & pets and fun to watch.
crownbees.com/pages/raise-...
Solitary bees don’t make honey, so they aren’t territorial. They’re safe around kids & pets and fun to watch.
crownbees.com/pages/raise-...
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By getting comfortable around humans (hello, garbage buffet), city raccoons may be on the path toward domestication … and community science helped prove it. 🦝
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
By getting comfortable around humans (hello, garbage buffet), city raccoons may be on the path toward domestication … and community science helped prove it. 🦝
ICYMI, when our founder/owner, Dave, was a guest on Weekend Edition Saturday to talk about Mason #bees.
www.npr.org/2025/04/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/05/n...
As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance
Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
ICYMI, when our founder/owner, Dave, was a guest on Weekend Edition Saturday to talk about Mason #bees.
www.npr.org/2025/04/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/05/n...
We’re excited to announce the kickoff of Planet Bee Foundation’s Native Bee Home donation campaign. This initiative gives students hands-on STEM learning while creating real habitats for bees across the country.
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
Donate a Native Bee Home | Protect Pollinators & Fund STEM
For $100, you can gift a Native Bee Home to a local school. Fund habitat for 320 bees and hands-on STEM lessons for 5 students.
www.planetbee.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We’re excited to announce the kickoff of Planet Bee Foundation’s Native Bee Home donation campaign. This initiative gives students hands-on STEM learning while creating real habitats for bees across the country.
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
#Bees #STEMEducation #Pollinators #Conservation #PlanetBeeFoundation
While harvesting cocoons from a local donor, Dave found a mix of bee species. Some were familiar Mason & Summer Leaf bees, and others were yet-to-be-identified cocoons. It raises the question "what's in my yard?". We'll find out in spring what those cocoons are.
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youtube.com/shorts/X7Xku...
Unexpected Bee Cocoons Reveal Hidden Biodiversity
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
While harvesting cocoons from a local donor, Dave found a mix of bee species. Some were familiar Mason & Summer Leaf bees, and others were yet-to-be-identified cocoons. It raises the question "what's in my yard?". We'll find out in spring what those cocoons are.
youtube.com/shorts/X7Xku...
youtube.com/shorts/X7Xku...
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🌱 "If we save our wild places, we will ultimately save ourselves." —Steve Irwin
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱 "If we save our wild places, we will ultimately save ourselves." —Steve Irwin
Two weeks ago, Crown Bees officially deleted our podcast from the platform. It was a very easy decision.
Spotify is running ads to help ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities. We’re calling on users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops streaming fascism: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Two weeks ago, Crown Bees officially deleted our podcast from the platform. It was a very easy decision.
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🌎 Looking to connect with other growers and have a digital space that feels like home? We're building an open community and you're invited! 🌷
https://learndirt.com/community/
https://learndirt.com/community/
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🌎 Looking to connect with other growers and have a digital space that feels like home? We're building an open community and you're invited! 🌷
https://learndirt.com/community/
https://learndirt.com/community/
Dave reflects on his US Air Force service, helping build infrastructure for B-1 bombers. This Veterans Day, he’s honoring all who serve both in uniform and in our communities.
#VeteransDay #CrownBees #AirForceVeteran #FromBombersToBees
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#VeteransDay #CrownBees #AirForceVeteran #FromBombersToBees
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From the B-1 Bomber to Building Bee Communities
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Dave reflects on his US Air Force service, helping build infrastructure for B-1 bombers. This Veterans Day, he’s honoring all who serve both in uniform and in our communities.
#VeteransDay #CrownBees #AirForceVeteran #FromBombersToBees
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#VeteransDay #CrownBees #AirForceVeteran #FromBombersToBees
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We just wrapped up one of our biggest Bee Buy Back seasons ever, and it’s all thanks to this amazing community of bee raisers!
If you sent in cocoons, hosted a harvest party, or just want to see what happens behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy this episode of The Buzz On....
youtu.be/82GLNkETChg
If you sent in cocoons, hosted a harvest party, or just want to see what happens behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy this episode of The Buzz On....
youtu.be/82GLNkETChg
Record Breaking Bee Harvests and Growing Communities | Ep. 16
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We just wrapped up one of our biggest Bee Buy Back seasons ever, and it’s all thanks to this amazing community of bee raisers!
If you sent in cocoons, hosted a harvest party, or just want to see what happens behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy this episode of The Buzz On....
youtu.be/82GLNkETChg
If you sent in cocoons, hosted a harvest party, or just want to see what happens behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy this episode of The Buzz On....
youtu.be/82GLNkETChg
Beware Carpet Beetles while harvesting.
These pests eat pollen, chew through mud, destroy developing Mason bees, and can spread fast. 🐞🐝
#MasonBees #CarpetBeetles #BeeHealth #BeeBuyBack #NativeBees #Pollinators #CrownBees
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These pests eat pollen, chew through mud, destroy developing Mason bees, and can spread fast. 🐞🐝
#MasonBees #CarpetBeetles #BeeHealth #BeeBuyBack #NativeBees #Pollinators #CrownBees
youtube.com/shorts/Z5i40...
Carpet Beetles Found During Mason Bee Harvest #MasonBees #CarpetBeetles #Harvest
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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November 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Beware Carpet Beetles while harvesting.
These pests eat pollen, chew through mud, destroy developing Mason bees, and can spread fast. 🐞🐝
#MasonBees #CarpetBeetles #BeeHealth #BeeBuyBack #NativeBees #Pollinators #CrownBees
youtube.com/shorts/Z5i40...
These pests eat pollen, chew through mud, destroy developing Mason bees, and can spread fast. 🐞🐝
#MasonBees #CarpetBeetles #BeeHealth #BeeBuyBack #NativeBees #Pollinators #CrownBees
youtube.com/shorts/Z5i40...
Get kids hooked on bees early, hand out Mason bee cocoons!
#HappyHalloween #TrickOrTreat #MasonBees #SaveTheBees #conservation
#HappyHalloween #TrickOrTreat #MasonBees #SaveTheBees #conservation
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Get kids hooked on bees early, hand out Mason bee cocoons!
#HappyHalloween #TrickOrTreat #MasonBees #SaveTheBees #conservation
#HappyHalloween #TrickOrTreat #MasonBees #SaveTheBees #conservation
Ew. Houdini fly larvae. If you find these kleptoparasites while harvesting Mason bee cocoons, dispose of them however you see fit. If they are not removed, in the spring they will metamorphose into adults and repopulate.
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ew. Houdini fly larvae. If you find these kleptoparasites while harvesting Mason bee cocoons, dispose of them however you see fit. If they are not removed, in the spring they will metamorphose into adults and repopulate.
Stop fighting paper inserts! Soaking them in warm water dissolves the glue and makes it easy to separate Mason bee cocoons while removing pests. The cocoons float safely since they’re waterproof.
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youtube.com/shorts/NuOyc...
Paper Insert Harvesting Hack for Mason Bees #MasonBees #BeeHack #Harvest
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Stop fighting paper inserts! Soaking them in warm water dissolves the glue and makes it easy to separate Mason bee cocoons while removing pests. The cocoons float safely since they’re waterproof.
youtube.com/shorts/NuOyc...
youtube.com/shorts/NuOyc...
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In June, Kyle Kunkler was named the Trump admin.'s top official in charge of pesticide policy at the EPA.
Less than a month later, the EPA proposed allowing the use of herbicides containing #dicamba, a chemical whose use has twice been restricted by a federal court.
Read on ➡️ nyti.ms/475FSFE
Less than a month later, the EPA proposed allowing the use of herbicides containing #dicamba, a chemical whose use has twice been restricted by a federal court.
Read on ➡️ nyti.ms/475FSFE
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In June, Kyle Kunkler was named the Trump admin.'s top official in charge of pesticide policy at the EPA.
Less than a month later, the EPA proposed allowing the use of herbicides containing #dicamba, a chemical whose use has twice been restricted by a federal court.
Read on ➡️ nyti.ms/475FSFE
Less than a month later, the EPA proposed allowing the use of herbicides containing #dicamba, a chemical whose use has twice been restricted by a federal court.
Read on ➡️ nyti.ms/475FSFE
If you see a neglected bee house, ask if you can rescue it!
A small act of care today helps protect future generations of native bees.
#BeeRescue #NativeBees #SaveTheBees #CrownBees #Community #Pollinators
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A small act of care today helps protect future generations of native bees.
#BeeRescue #NativeBees #SaveTheBees #CrownBees #Community #Pollinators
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A Neighbor’s Bee House Rescue #SaveTheBees #BeeRescue #BeeHouse #NativeBees
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you see a neglected bee house, ask if you can rescue it!
A small act of care today helps protect future generations of native bees.
#BeeRescue #NativeBees #SaveTheBees #CrownBees #Community #Pollinators
youtube.com/shorts/LlgZV...
A small act of care today helps protect future generations of native bees.
#BeeRescue #NativeBees #SaveTheBees #CrownBees #Community #Pollinators
youtube.com/shorts/LlgZV...
We sometimes see bee tubes wrapped in plastic or paraffin during our Harvest Service.
Plastic traps moisture and pollen, leading to moldy, collapsing nests. Skip the plastic and use natural, breathable materials instead.
Plastic traps moisture and pollen, leading to moldy, collapsing nests. Skip the plastic and use natural, breathable materials instead.
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We sometimes see bee tubes wrapped in plastic or paraffin during our Harvest Service.
Plastic traps moisture and pollen, leading to moldy, collapsing nests. Skip the plastic and use natural, breathable materials instead.
Plastic traps moisture and pollen, leading to moldy, collapsing nests. Skip the plastic and use natural, breathable materials instead.
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It’s official: monarchs have started arriving at overwintering sites in California! 🌲🦋
That means it's also time for the Western Monarch Count! Each fall, conservationists & community scientists work together to count monarchs.
Learn how to help monarchs recover @ SaveWesternMonarchs.org
That means it's also time for the Western Monarch Count! Each fall, conservationists & community scientists work together to count monarchs.
Learn how to help monarchs recover @ SaveWesternMonarchs.org
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s official: monarchs have started arriving at overwintering sites in California! 🌲🦋
That means it's also time for the Western Monarch Count! Each fall, conservationists & community scientists work together to count monarchs.
Learn how to help monarchs recover @ SaveWesternMonarchs.org
That means it's also time for the Western Monarch Count! Each fall, conservationists & community scientists work together to count monarchs.
Learn how to help monarchs recover @ SaveWesternMonarchs.org
BLOG POST: Why We Buy Your Mason Bee Cocoons and Where They Go
Each fall, we buy back extra Mason bee cocoons to expand pollination across the USA. Learn how your bees help support orchards, community farms, and organic growers through our Bee Buy Back program.
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Each fall, we buy back extra Mason bee cocoons to expand pollination across the USA. Learn how your bees help support orchards, community farms, and organic growers through our Bee Buy Back program.
crownbees.com/blogs/news/w...
Why We Buy Your Mason Bee Cocoons and Where They Go
Each fall, Crown Bees buys back extra Mason bee cocoons from gardeners and farmers to expand pollination across the USA. Learn how your bees help support orchards, community farms, and organic growers...
crownbees.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
BLOG POST: Why We Buy Your Mason Bee Cocoons and Where They Go
Each fall, we buy back extra Mason bee cocoons to expand pollination across the USA. Learn how your bees help support orchards, community farms, and organic growers through our Bee Buy Back program.
crownbees.com/blogs/news/w...
Each fall, we buy back extra Mason bee cocoons to expand pollination across the USA. Learn how your bees help support orchards, community farms, and organic growers through our Bee Buy Back program.
crownbees.com/blogs/news/w...
When this “cute” bee house arrived at our Harvest Service, Dave looked closer and found it was packed with pollen mites.
Most mass-made bee houses are glued together and can’t be cleaned, welcoming pests.
youtube.com/shorts/dOYMn...
Most mass-made bee houses are glued together and can’t be cleaned, welcoming pests.
youtube.com/shorts/dOYMn...
Why "Cute" Bee Houses Are Harmful (Mason Bee Expert Explains) #bees #MasonBees #harvest
YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists
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October 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When this “cute” bee house arrived at our Harvest Service, Dave looked closer and found it was packed with pollen mites.
Most mass-made bee houses are glued together and can’t be cleaned, welcoming pests.
youtube.com/shorts/dOYMn...
Most mass-made bee houses are glued together and can’t be cleaned, welcoming pests.
youtube.com/shorts/dOYMn...
Those “clean” fall yards? Not so great for ground-nesting bees.
Learn why leaving the leaves helps pollinators thrive: crownbees.com/pages/rethink-fall-cleanup
#LeaveTheLeaves #BeeFriendly
Learn why leaving the leaves helps pollinators thrive: crownbees.com/pages/rethink-fall-cleanup
#LeaveTheLeaves #BeeFriendly
October 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Those “clean” fall yards? Not so great for ground-nesting bees.
Learn why leaving the leaves helps pollinators thrive: crownbees.com/pages/rethink-fall-cleanup
#LeaveTheLeaves #BeeFriendly
Learn why leaving the leaves helps pollinators thrive: crownbees.com/pages/rethink-fall-cleanup
#LeaveTheLeaves #BeeFriendly