A Wake-Up Call From the Bees, Butterflies, and Bugs That Keep Our World Blooming
Each year in June, we celebrate Pollinator Week with Pollinator Partnership— but this isn’t just about bees and butterflies. It’s a call to action for the future of our food, flowers, and ecosystems. From honey on your toast to the apples in your lunchbox, pollinators make much of life’s sweetness possible.
This year’s theme, “Pollinators Weave Connections,” reminds us how deeply intertwined pollinators are with not just our agriculture, but our economies, cultures, and natural heritage. At BCB Honey, we’re proud to be part of this movement — and we want to share why this week matters now more than ever.
Pollinators Are in Trouble
Recent research confirms what beekeepers and farmers have observed for years: pollinator populations are plummeting — and fast.
🚨 Key facts:
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Over 1 in 5 native North American pollinators are at an elevated risk of extinction, according to a March 2025 report from NatureServe and other leading scientists.
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Bees are most threatened. Out of 472 species of bees studied in Canada and the U.S., 34.7 per cent were at risk of extinction. (PNAS & NatureServe, 2025)
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Since 2000, insect biomass in some areas has dropped by over 70%, often referred to as the “Insect Apocalypse.”
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Europe has seen a 76% decline in flying insect populations in nature preserves over the past 25 years. Canada and the U.S. are trending similarly.
🌍 Why This Affects You
Pollinators — including bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, beetles, and even bats — are responsible for pollinating more than 75% of flowering plants and over 30% of the crops we eat.
Without them, we risk losing:
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Fruits and vegetables like apples, blueberries, cucumbers, and almonds
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Wild plants that support entire food webs
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Biodiversity critical for climate resilience and ecosystem balance
And let’s not forget: pollinators contribute over $15 billion annually to agriculture in North America alone.
🌿 What’s Causing the Decline?
Pollinators face multiple overlapping threats:
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Habitat loss from development and monoculture farming
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Pesticide use, especially neonicotinoids, which harm bee memory and navigation
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Climate change, shifting bloom times and shrinking pollinator ranges
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Parasites and disease, such as Varroa mites in honeybee colonies
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Pollution and light interference, disrupting natural behaviors
🍯 What We’re Doing at BCB Honey
As stewards of the land and keepers of bees, we believe pollinator protection is not just a responsibility — it’s a way of life.
We:
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Maintain diverse floral habitats around our apiaries
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Avoid harmful pesticides
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Educate our community on bee-friendly practices
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Partner with organizations who care about sustainable ecosystems
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Share our love of bees through honey, workshops, and education
🌸 How You Can Help This Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week 2025 runs from June 16–22, and you don’t need to be a beekeeper to make a difference. Here are a few ways to get involved:
🪻 Plant native flowers that bloom through the seasons
🚫 Avoid pesticides in your garden
🪵 Leave wild spaces — logs, bare patches, and brush piles are great nesting sites
📚 Learn to ID local pollinators
📲 Share what you’re doing with #PollinatorWeek
Every Garden, Every Window Box Counts
Pollinator conservation isn’t about grand gestures. It’s about consistent, mindful actions that make your garden, your schoolyard, or your balcony part of a bigger network of care.
At BCB Honey, our bees are more than honey-makers — they’re reminders that the smallest creatures can have the biggest impact.
This Pollinator Week, let’s recommit to protecting the wings that feed the world.
👉 Follow us on Instagram @BCBHoney and tag your bee-friendly spaces!
👉 Want to learn more about Pollinator Week? Visit www.pollinator.org
