The Bee Raft

05/26/2026

Bees do a lot more than buzz around flowers. 🐝🌼

They help support gardens, beekeepers, farms, and the food system. Our new Bee Raft blog talks about why bee research matters — especially when labs that study bee diseases, parasites, and colony health are facing uncertainty.

The good news? Everyday gardeners can still help.

Plant bee-friendly flowers. Avoid harmful sprays. Give bees safer access to water.

The Bee Raft was created to do exactly that — float in birdbaths, fountains, ponds, buckets, barrels, and backyard water sources so bees have a safer place to land and drink.

Read the blog here: https://beeraft.com/why-bee-research-matters/

Small actions in the garden can make a real difference. 🐝

Bee research matters for pollinators, beekeepers, gardens, and the food system. Learn how safer water sources can help protect bees at home.

05/09/2026

A tiny bee. A Cinco de Mayo celebration. A fountain full of music, color, and one very important landing spot. 🐝🎺

Bees help pollinate the ingredients behind some of our favorite foods — avocados, tomatoes, onions, limes, and chili peppers. No bees, no guacamole. No salsa. No fiesta flavor.

The Bee Raft gives bees a safe place to land and drink from fountains, birdbaths, ponds, and backyard water features without drowning.

Give bees a safe place to drink.
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05/07/2026

🌮 Your Cinco de Mayo spread has a secret ingredient: bees.

Avocados, tomatoes, chili peppers, limes, almost everything on the table depends on pollinators to grow. No bees, no guac. No bees, no salsa. No bees, no feast.

We wrote a whole blog post breaking down exactly how pollinators make your favorite foods possible, and what you can do in your own backyard to help them thrive.

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Before you crack open the chips and salsa this May, meet the tiny workers behind every bite.

05/05/2026

Cinco de Mayo without avocados? That is not a celebration — that is a cry for help. 🇲🇽🥑🐝

From guacamole to tacos, tostadas, bowls, and backyard party spreads, avocados bring the creamy magic. But long before they hit the cutting board, avocado trees produce flowers that depend on pollinators to help turn blossoms into fruit.

Bees may not get an invite to the party, but they definitely helped with the menu.

So while we celebrate the food, color, music, and tradition of Cinco de Mayo, let’s give a little credit to the tiny workers behind the scenes.

More bees. Better gardens. Better guacamole.

🐝 The Bee Raft
Give bees a safe place to land.

Did you know that every delicious avocado you enjoy starts with a bee? 🌼✨ Join us as we explore the vital role honey bees play in pollinating avocado trees ...

05/05/2026

Cinco de Mayo flavor would not be the same without limes. 🇲🇽🐝🍋‍🟩
From fresh guacamole and salsa to tacos, grilled veggies, marinades, and that final squeeze over a plate of good food — limes bring the brightness. But before they end up in the kitchen, lime trees start with delicate blossoms, and bees help make that fruit possible.

When bees visit citrus flowers, they are doing more than buzzing around the garden. They are helping turn blooms into the flavors we celebrate.

So today, while the food, music, and color take center stage, let’s give some credit to the tiny pollinators working behind the scenes.

More bees. Better gardens. Brighter flavors.

🐝 The Bee Raft
Give bees a safe place to land.

Can you enjoy a refreshing margarita without bees? 🌱🍋🍸 Discover how these tiny pollinators are essential for your favorite lime-flavored treats, from taco...

05/05/2026

Cinco de Mayo flavor starts long before the chips hit the salsa bowl. 🇲🇽🐝🌿

Cilantro is one of those fresh garden staples that shows up everywhere — salsa, guacamole, tacos, rice, grilled meats, and backyard party plates. And when cilantro flowers, bees love it.

Those tiny white blooms may not look like much, but to pollinators, they are a buffet. Bees visit, gather nectar, and help keep the garden cycle moving.

So while we celebrate the flavor, color, and tradition of Cinco de Mayo, let’s give a little credit to the small workers behind the scenes.

More bees. Better gardens. Better food. No complicated math — just nature doing its job.

🐝 The Bee Raft
Give bees a safe place to land.

🌿🐝 No bees, no cilantro! Bees help pollinate the beautiful flowers that eventually become the fresh cilantro we pile onto our tacos, salsas, and guacamole....