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What is the human cost of pollinators disappearing? In Nepal, we have an answer.

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result

The defunding of federal agri research AND the recent announcement of closing the Beltsville Bee Research Center will have drastic impacts on not just pollinators, but our own food supply. We shared some dire perspectives with TR!LL 😳🐝

What Declining Bee Research Means For Your Diet A major federal bee research site is closing, along with other bee-focused programs due to budget cuts in the USDA.

We're going old skool college-level today with a celebration post about Johann Dzierzon from the 1800's - the father of the modern beehive design. 🐝

He may not look happy, but we're sure his successful research about bees and their lives made everyone else happy. Here's to you, Johann!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Dzierzon

We’ve had so many people interested in our owl houses that we added a new heavier dark wood design you have to check out! 🦉

Large Owl House | Arkearth Here's a beautiful owl house you'll love as much as our nighttime friends! This Large Dark Wood Owl House is perfect for any yard and can be easily set up and hung on a pole, tree, shed, or tall fence. Owls are wonderful animals that help keep the ecosystem in balance by removing rodents and adding....

2 year old boy asks question which prompts discovery of new kind of worker bee! 🐝

“That innocent question hit me like a lightning bolt." Scientist's two-year-old son inspires discovery of new type of worker honeybee | Discover Wildlife Secrets of the hive unlocked thanks to child’s question.

North Texas people! 🧚‍♀️🧚🧚‍♂️🌛

UPDATE JUNE 5, 2026: Moth Night is postponed due to severe weather. 🚨

Due to forecasted thunderstorms Saturday evening, our Moth Night event is being moved to next Saturday, June 13th at 8pm - 10pm. ⛈️

Stay safe and dry this weekend, and we look forward to sharing this magical experience with you next week! 🌙
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Experience the park after dark. 🌙✨

There is a whole world that wakes up just as we’re winding down. Join us for a special Moth Night event as we discover the incredible variety and beauty of moths and nocturnal insects hiding right in our own backyard. Bring a flashlight, your curiosity, and the whole family!

📅 Saturday, June 13th
⏱️ 8:00pm - 10:00pm
📍 Breckinridge Park - West side (parking along Moroney Drive)
🎫 FREE to attend - no registration required

This is a fantastic, hands-on event for families, nature photographers, and curious minds of all ages. We’ll have special lighting setups to attract these fascinating creatures, and local experts on hand to help us identify what we find from Blackland Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists & North Texas Master Naturalists

With some creativity, you can keep your lawn AND add pollinator habitats and beautiful flowering native plants to your home. Arkearth.org/shop

Our Book of the Week is this one! The Compact Garden! It's packed with wonderful tips on growing almost anything in a small space!

The Compact Garden | Arkearth Here's a wonderful book on creating a healthy, beautiful garden space ANYWHERE! The Compact Garden instructs you how to turn any small space into a bountiful garden for herbs, fruits, veggies, or simple colorful design. Forget Looksmaxxing, we're Plantmaxxing! Learn about raised beds, vertical farmi...

Reminder: if you spot a swarm of Waymos, our Report A Swarm app doesn’t work. It only works for reporting bee swarms. 😬🐝🚙

https://www.arkearth.org/report-a-swarm

Don’t make me take you to bee court! 🐝😜

In early medieval Ireland, bees were so valuable that there were actual laws written just for them.

Known as the Bechbretha, or “bee judgments,” these laws date back to around the 7th and 8th centuries and covered everything from stolen hives to bee attacks and even “nectar theft” by neighboring swarms.

If someone claimed your bees were stealing flowers from their land, the law suggested dusting the bees with flour and following the white trail back to their hive.

Bees were legally treated like livestock because honey, wax, and mead were essential to daily life in medieval Ireland. In some cases, compensation for injuries or disputes was literally paid in beehives.

What makes it even more fascinating is that Irish records from over 1,000 years ago mention mass bee die-offs linked to famine and human suffering, showing people already understood how important pollinators were long before modern science confirmed it.

📸: Douai Cuincy Library Network.
📸: National Museum of Antiquities