YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE BEES^TM

Albert Einstein. "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live.'

Most people do not realize that the food on their table or the flowers they enjoy exist because of the efforts made by countless bees all over the world.

It may be astonishing that one small insect can have such a global impact but, bee-lieve it or not over one-third of our global food supply would cease to exist without bees acting as pollinators. But honeybees are currently facing a devastating crisis as their populations begin to decline mainly due to disease and pesticides thrust upon them by humans. Their nesting and feeding grounds are being destroyed as well. When bee populations are diminished, pollination decreases which leads to lower crop yields and higher food prices. We need to realize that each of our lives is tied to the survival of the bee and that everyone benefits when we help the bees. Beyond food crops, bees also pollinate the vast majority of wild greenery throughout the world as well as provide us with wonderful healthy products!

A few astonishing facts:

1) In recent years, beekeepers have been losing 25 percent of their hives each winter.*

2) Insects pollinate two thirds of the world's crop species, whose fruits and seeds together provide 15 to 30 percent of the foods and beverages that we consume--approximately, one out of every four mouthfuls.*

• The United States alone grows more than one hundred crop plants that need pollinators, such as apples, cherries, pumpkins, blueberries, and many other fruits and vegetables filling grocery store shelves.*
• Insect-pollinated crops contributed an estimated $20 billion to the United States economy in 2000. If this calculation is expanded to include indirect products, such as the milk and beef from cattle fed on alfalfa, pollinators may be responsible for almost $40 billion worth of agricultural products each year.*
• In Oregon and Washington alone, pollinator-dependent crops were worth nearly $2 billion to the states' economies in 2001.*
• In some areas, these pollinator-supported plant communities bind the soil, thereby preventing erosion, conserving an important agricultural resource, and keeping creeks clean for aquatic life.

(*Source, The Xerces Society, Pollinator Conservation Program)

WHAT WE DO

BeeCeuticals Organics^R actively seeks to conserve current bee populations by supporting research into solutions that will help the bees face the challenges imposed upon them. BeeCeuticals also supports land conservation efforts that provide wild bees with a nesting and breeding ground.

Our products are never tested on animals and though we use bee products, our bees are treated with love and respect as we only use organic varietals from small beekeeping families and farmers who love their bees. A lot of thought and planning has gone into our work to ensure that we create ecologically friendly products. First and foremost, we want to bring attention to the increasing dangers faced by the world bee population and help to SAVE THE BEES^TM.

This is why BeeCeuticals Organics^R pledges to donate a percentage of our profits to agencies actively working with bees and to research communities that are looking for solutions to the plight of the bees and the many communities which depend on their gifts.

When you purchase one of our products you automatically become part of the solution.