BeeUnite joins two words, bee and unite. We are a community of people who protect bees, develop ways to care for them and share why they matter for nature.
Bees keep flowers, gardens and farms alive, and they need help. BeeUnite started in Azerbaijan and now connects people in five countries around one goal: keeping bees safe.
Hands-on care for bees and their hives.
New approaches to bee protection.
Explaining why bees matter for nature.
Pick a month to see what bees are doing, what threatens them and three simple things you can do.
This calendar follows the seasons of a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate, like Azerbaijan's. Temperatures are typical ranges. In other climates, such as Kenya's, seasons differ, so match the advice to what bees and flowers are doing where you live.
BeeUnite began in Azerbaijan. Our representatives carry the mission to their own countries.
Where BeeUnite was founded.
Spreading the missionRepresentatives share why bees matter with people in their own countries.
Starting local initiativesThey organise bee protection initiatives where they live.
When a bee visits a flower, it carries pollen to the next one. That is how many plants make fruit and seeds.
of the world's leading food crop types benefit at least in part from animal pollination.
Source: IPBES, 2016 ↗of wild flowering plants depend at least partly on animals, mostly insects, for pollination.
Source: FAO, Why bees matter ↗You don't need a hive to help bees. These steps work in a garden, on a balcony or at school. For what to do in each month, open the Bee Calendar.
The best plants for bees depend on where you live. Ask a local beekeeper, botanical garden or nature group which flowers are native to your area.
Sources: FAO, Why bees matter ↗ · FAO, Bee-ing grateful to our pollinators ↗ · Xerces Society, Provide nest sites ↗ · Xerces Society, Save the stems ↗
What bees need each month and what you can do.
Open the calendar →Azerbaijan, our representatives and photos from the hives.
Meet the community →
Pollination, biodiversity and the food on our plates.
Read why →Simple ways to protect bees all year round.
Start helping →Join as a member and help bees where you live, or become a representative and bring BeeUnite to your country.