Mission Springs
is taking thousands of bees under its wing with their Queen Bee May Bee!
We’re proud to take part in the great movement
for more eco-conscious cities by bringing honeybees to our property. Our
thousands of new residents will pollinate the surrounding urban flora during
the spring and summer. We’ll harvest the extra honey they produce, which we’ll
be able to share with our community!
Why?
Our aim is to make people fall in love with
all bees and most importantly take action to protect them. Mission Springs goals are to:
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Bond over the unique experience
and raise environmental awareness.
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Support pollinator populations
within the local urban environment.
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Reconnect our community with
nature and sustainability.
What about stings?
It really shouldn’t be a worry - bees are not
interested in humans. They set out on a daily quest to bring back resources to
the colony to ensure its development. Did you know honeybees die when they
sting? They lose their stinger and part of their abdomen, so they have no
interest in stinging unless they feel their colony is threatened.
Get Involved
Want to learn more or just stay in touch with
the beehive project? Here’s how:
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Follow our unique MyHive page! You
can enter your email on the page to “follow the buzz” and get notifications
when the beekeeper posts an update.
https://myhive.alveole.buzz/mission-springs-truamerica-multifamily
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This page also has upcoming events
in the sidebar, you can plan on meeting the beekeeper at the next inspection to
ask questions or even meet the bees!
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We will have two educational
workshops each year, hosted by our beekeeper, that will allow participants to
learn more about the bees. These events allow us to get hands-on with the honey
extraction process, or making beeswax candles, or even handling the bees
themselves. Keep an eye out for these event announcements!
About Alvéole
Alvéole is a social company cultivating
greener cities and more connected communities in more than 40 cities worldwide.
The certified B Corp and 1% for the Planet member brings nature-based solutions
such as honeybee hives, pollinator habitats, and bee-friendly gardens to
buildings in cities and monitors their impact with technology, to help clients
meet their ESG goals and be agents of positive environmental and social change.