Since 2015, nearly 1 million people and 120 organizations have joined with Feed a Bee to create additional forage for pollinators around the country. Thanks to the support of these people nationwide, we have distributed over 2 billion wildflowers to date! It’s been quite the adventure, and we are so thankful for everyone who has helped us to support bee health. Here are some of the craziest and coolest things that have happened along the way:
- Helped nearly 900,000 people plant their own pollinator gardens by offering FREE seed packets. Check out the people sharing their #FeedABee experience!
- Teamed up with The Wildlife Society for our first annual fall planting tour, establishing 50 million native flowers across four states in six weeks.
- Planted a rooftop garden in our nation’s capital on the University of the District of Columbia’s campus.
- Hosted media and bloggers to cook with an executive chef and take a tour of the Feed a Bee forage on a world-renowned golf facility (where a scene in A League of Their Own was filmed).
- Introduced the world to Beatrice Blume, and brought her story to life on the set of The Walking Dead.
- Starred in a photo shoot with the North Carolina Department of Transportation at one of their most notable roadside gardens on the side of I-85.
- Had American Agri-Women spread the word about Feed a Bee during their cross-country tour.
- Received the cutest thank you cards from the next generation of pollinator enthusiasts!
- Threw seed balls at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park with the Georgia Commissioner of Ag, and installed a seed ball machine for park attendees to continue planting.
- Picked and enjoyed watermelon right from the field after teaching participants about pollinator forage and habitat in Clemson, South Carolina.
- Snapped selfies with Vitamin Bee at Farm Progress Show, outside of Springfield, Illinois.
- Celebrated North Carolina’s first official Honey Bee Day by establishing forage with Richard Reich from the NC Department of Agriculture.
- Made bee-autiful artwork and performed pollinator experiments with classrooms and playgrounds in Memphis and New Orleans.
- Shared more than 10,000 bee emojis on Twitter (We planted a wildflower for each emoji shared!).
- Trucked across the country (everywhere from Hawaii, California, Illinois, New Orleans and Georgia) to teach each area about bee health and the significance of forage for pollinators.
We look forward to spreading more wildflower seeds to continue increasing forage for bees around the country.