Save the Bees...w/Burt Bee's Lipbalm!!!

Did ya'll ever see that Bee movie? About what would happen to the earth if the bees quit? Scary...do your part and go buy a BB lip balm next time you are in the natural beauty section of your drug or grocery store.  I keep one of these in my purse, by my bed, by the kitchen sink...anywhere there may be a dry-lip emergency.

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the sudden and mysterious die-off of honeybee colonies that has been occurring across the U.S. for the past couple of years. The bee disappearance is so widespread that it was blamed for losses of up to 70% of the managed bee colonies in U.S. beekeeping operations in 2007 and continues to be a problem moving into high pollinating season this year. (my neighbor used to keep them in his backyard and they LOVED my flowers....and then suddenly they were gone...way less blooms this year..so sad).

You might not have given much thought to the role honeybees play in our ecosystem, but the fact is that 30% of the fruit- and vegetable-producing plants we rely on to feed our families need honeybee pollination to thrive, everything from watermelons, cranberries, peppers, almonds and pumpkins. Without honeybees, these crops – our food – is at risk.

June 22 - 28 is National Pollinator Week.. and this year you can personally help save the honeybees just by buying a tube of your favorite lip balm. Burt’s Bees is donating 5% of the proceeds from every purchase of this special edition Beeswax Lip Balm to The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) and its Honeybee Health Improvement Project.  In addition, you can take action today to help make the planet a healthy place for bees. Simply sign up on www.burtsbees.com for a free packet of bee-friendly wildflower seeds that you can plant to give bees a healthy place to live in your neighborhood.

Bee Beautiful...