Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Have you ever wondered: How important are honey bees to the our diet? Very, very important! According to the USDA, bees pollinate over three-quarters of our flowering crops. That's roughly one-third of everything we eat. Everything. Think apples, broccoli, strawberries, nuts, asparagus, blueberries and cucumbers. And those are just the crops that we eat directly. Bees also pollinate the alfalfa that is used for our beef and dairy cows.   Imagine your dining room table without all of those. No, thanks! What can you do to protect our pollinators? Here are some easy-to-do steps.... 1. Stop using insecticides and avoid seeds coated with insecticides. 2. Plant bee-friendly plants and create natural habitat gardens. 3. Become a beekeeper or buy local honey. 4. Get active and spread the word.

I just received a forwarded email. Edible magazines have been chronicling the honey bee crisis in their own communities. Out of the 80 Edible publications around the country, Edible Monterey Bay - and my beekeeper article - was highlighted in the national newsletter. Sweet! EDIBLE EMERGENCY: The Plight of the Pollinators From Edible Boston.. . They Need Us and We Need Them By Leigh Belanger Photo by Michael Piazza Styling by Catrine Kelty From Edible Allegheny... The Plight of the Bees By Abby Dudley, with research by Elsa Hellberg Illustrations by Sasha Henry + Allie Wist Photographs by Cayla Zahora From Edible Sarasota... Close to the Hive: Eat Local Honey, It’s Better for You and the Bees By Megan Greenberg Photo by Jenny Acheson From Edible Monterey Bay... Bee Yourself: Honey, anarchy, and saving the world, one hive at a time By Camilla M. Mann Photo by Camilla Mann And from Edible Santa Barbar...