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About the Bee Sanctuary
When we rescue bees we relocate them to one of our sanctuary sites.
These are places of healing.
Once installed the colony's only job is to knit back their wax combs, establish themselves in their new hive and location, and get ready to thrive.
When newly rescued bees first arrive we go through the hive to assess and then fulfill the bees' needs.
Some needs may be:
A new queen
Some baby bees donated from a neighboring hive.
Carbohydrate-rich food
Protein-rich food
Treatment for pest, parasites, or diseases
Additional housing
Deeper monitoring.
After a full season of the bees being established and thriving we begin our empirical assessment to identify the phenotypical traits and qualities of the colony. We look for certain qualities to include in our bee breeding program. If the hive possesses the qualities we seek we will relocate it to one of our breeding sites. Only some colonies get moved into the breeding program.
The bees that remain at the sanctuary receive our ongoing care.
Sometimes sanctuary hives will produce a surplus of honey that we can then sell to purchase feed, treatments, and bee housing equipment.
Much of the time the honey sales are not sufficient to meet the needs of the bees in our sanctuary yards.
That is where you come in.
Over the course of a year a hive can cost as much as $600 to keep healthy & thriving.
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Share the Care:
1. One time support
2. Ongoing sponsorship
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