2024 was a Blur

There were truths, fears, regrets, and gratitudes spoken aloud though tears and laughter.  Most importantly, upon reflection – we realized that we had accomplished so much more than we had assumed.  What a blur of year 2024 was!

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"Bison and Bee Habitat" project expands to MontanA

In May of 2024 Spring was springing a few weeks behind in Montana.  I was rattling around in the camper van, waiting for the flowers and the bees to pop out; getting in some trail runs with Midgie, spending time laptopping away in friends' driveways in Missoula, and also taking road trips around the state to connect with a few ranchers working on the cutting edge of innovative conservation and coexistence projects. 

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Celebrate Bees for World Bee Day (Week)

You’ll win because you have a chance to score some sweet prizes, you’ll win by showing our sponsors and project partners some love by bidding on their item, and you’ll win by making a donation to support grassroots (flowerroots??) bee conservation by supporting our research, education, regeneration, and art programs and projects!

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Collecting Bees

A note here regarding bee research, and a common reaction from those working outside of the world of melittology and entomology - “Why are their dead bees in your art? Aren’t you trying to save them?”

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

As we stand on the threshold of a new year, I am filled with gratitude for the incredible support we have received from individuals like you throughout the past year. Your generosity has not only fueled our mission but has also been a BEEcon of hope for the future. Thank you!

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Bees & Bison

Last summer I met the bison and their people at 777 Bison Ranch ranch. My goal was to collect bee pollen for a project I was working on for two days, and then continue on down the road. But I became stuck in a tar pit of wonder and I couldn’t move.

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The Next 10 Bee-utiful Years

The last couple of years has brought significant changes to BGO. In 2020, the first few months of retooling every program was overwhelming (to say the least)--however--we have also had the great opportunity to reflect on, focus, and deepen our work.

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