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Bee's Knees Week
BEE’S KNEES WEEK \ ‘BĒS ‘NĒS ‘WĒK \
1) a celebration of the bee’s knees cocktail 2) a spotlight on the importance of bees in our food and drink system 3) a community of bartenders working together to save the bees
DURING BEE’S KNEES WEEK, BARS AND RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BE SERVING THE BEE’S KNEES COCKTAIL – A CLASSIC MADE WITH GIN, LEMON, AND HONEY. AFTER THE WEEK HAS ENDED, THEY’LL DONATE A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THAT SALE OF THE COCKTAIL TO THE BEE CAUSE PROJECT: AN ORGANIZATION WORKING TO HELP INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BEEKEEPERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS BY INSTALLING BEEHIVES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. YOU CAN HELP BY VISITING PARTICIPATING BEE’S KNEES WEEK VENUES SEPTEMBER 24TH – 30TH AND ENJOYING A BEE’S KNEES TO HELP SAVE THE BEES!
ALMOST 90% OF ALL FLOWERING PLANTS AND APPROXIMATELY 30% OF OUR FOOD CROPS DEPEND ON ANIMAL POLLINATORS. HONEYBEES ALONE POLLINATE MORE THAN 90 DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD CROPS – CHECK OUT THIS LIST. IN THE UNITED STATES, POLLINATION BY HONEYBEES PRODUCES $20 BILLION+ WORTH OF PRODUCTS ANNUALLY.
THE BEE’S ROLE AS A POLLINATOR AFFECTS OUR ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM AND THE DELICATE BALANCE OF LIFE ON THIS PLANET – WELL BEYOND JUST THE EFFECT ON OUR FOOD CROPS.
