CITY
Bee Cave City Council declares bees are now honorary citizens
BY TAYLOR CRIPE
Peter Keilty, a Bee Cave resident, beekeeper and Bees-For-All founder, presented the idea to council, the press release said. “Everything we do that helps ensure the bees’ survival helps ensure our survival,” Keilty said in the presentation. The steps the
The city of Bee Cave is the rst city in the country to proclaim the bee an honored resident of its city, according to a press release from the city. Council voted unanimously during the March 28 regular council meeting to issue the proclamation. “We are a
“EVERYTHING WE DO THAT HELPS ENSURE THE BEES' SURVIVAL HELPS ENSURE OUR SURVIVAL." PETER KEILTY, BEE CAVE RESIDENT, BEEKEEPER & BEES FOR ALL FOUNDER
city of Bee Cave has taken as an a liate to con- serve native bees include creating
Bee City USA A liate; we
The bee was named an honorary citizen of Bee Cave on March 28. (Courtesy city of Bee Cave)
host events like Books and Bees, which spreads bee education, and we are even a city named
A GUIDE TO BEES
There are over 4,000 species of bees native to the United States, 800 of which have been identi ed in Texas.
safe habitats, hosting com- munity events, and planting native owers and plants to increase pollination, city sta said. The proclamation was issued in early April several days before the annual Books and Bees Festival, and the inaugural Honeyfest.
for this vital insect,” Bee Cave Mayor Kara King said in the press release. “This is another way we can encour- age the community and visitors to think about ways we can value bees and protect them.”
Bees pollinate much of the food people eat.
Protect bees by planting wild owers and eliminating pesticides.
Mowing the grass less frequently can help bees.
70% of native bees nest underground.
Bees range from 2 millimeters long to the size of a human thumb.
SOURCE: BEES FOR ALL COMMUNITY IMPACT
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