Photo By Matt Sperow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n LCBS \u201c<\/strong>The objectives\u00a0 of the Lancaster County Beekeepers Society are to gain a better\u00a0 understanding of honeybee biology and behavior, provide public awareness\u00a0 and services, and to promote honey and other products of the\u00a0 hive.\u201d.\u00a0 Founded in March of 1876 the society is currently run by president Matthew Libhart.\u00a0 For 141 consecutive years running the society plans on growing more every year and help save the bee population.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n YCBA<\/strong>\u00a0This nonprofit association is voluntary beekeepers and non beekeepers who are interested in making there own honey, bee products and pollination. YCBA wants to increase Lancaster County about the importance of honey bee\u2019s and to promote responsible beekeeping.\u00a0\u00a0President<\/em><\/strong>Coral Still-Glosser supplies the public with all of the basic knowledge needed for beekeeping.\u00a0 They also set you up with your own starter beekeeping set up for a charge and supply mentoring for those in need.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n (Photo By Matt Sperow)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The YCBA and LCBS strongly encourage people to also not spray bees with bee killer or any other products to control bees.\u00a0 Instead you can call them if you see a sworn in your yard or a park and they will take the bees in a sustainable way and relocate them to their own bee hives that they have already.\u00a0 They provide a list of club members in a 10-mile radius willing to come and assist you with the bee swarm at\u00a0https:\/\/www.ycbk.org\/images\/docs\/YCBA_SWARM_COLLECTORS.pdf.<\/a><\/p>\n Another sustainable way to prevent the bee population from crashing is to plant perennial flowers that grow back year by year to allow all bees the pollen they need to live a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0 Also, it is recommended that you leave dandelions alone instead of treating them like weeds dandelions avoid all weed control sprays this can damage a bee\u2019s life with deadly chemicals. \u00a0All you have to do is join through the websites given to start helping out with bees in Lancaster for if something is not done bees will continue to die off leading us to a dark path of no flowers or natural honey.<\/p>\n Photo by Matt Sperow\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Plants that my mom planted over the summer in our garden. Planting flowers especially perennials supply great resources for bee\u2019s. The garden also feature small amounts of water sitting out the water is also very beneficial to the bees health.\u00a0 Plants are not sprayed with any sort of chemicals to make them grow so the bees have a healthy pollen to collect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n References<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/beeinformed.org\/2016\/05\/10\/nations-beekeepers-lost-44-percent-of-bees-in-2015-16\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.ycbk.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectgreenlancaster.millersville.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_0121-1.jpg?ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>YEARLY STATS\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>2016 almost hits the all time high since 2011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 These are the only drastic declines we have seen. prior years were not effected 2017 numbers are projected to be over 45%.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Beekeeping in Lancaster county is helping grow the honey bee population and provide sustainable ways to collect honey from the hives.\u00a0 Keeping bees is an ongoing learning experience that does not ever end.\u00a0 They also accept anyone from beginner level to an experienced level.\u00a0 Signing up gives you the package option to receive a freshly painted hive and a package of bees.\u00a0 Keeping bees allows a green and sustainable way to protect the population of bees.\u00a0 The population has fallen 44 percent since 2010.The York County Beekeeping Association (YCBA) provides pollination services for Lancaster County orchards and farms to give them an authentic and natural pollination process instead of using sprays to help plants.\u00a0 The YCBA also supplies a mentorship program to get people involved with bee keeping so they can start their own hive and produce their own honey.\u00a0 Volunteers go out to public events like the PA Garden Show, Herb Festival, Codorus Blast, York fair, and even local schools to help spread the awareness of honey bees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n