Hello Bee Boxers! I've been chatting a lot this spring with customers, bloggers, and bee lovers all asking the same question: "What can I do to help the bees?" Of course, my gut response would be to say: "Start a beehive!!!" But alas, Backyard Beekeeping is not for everyone, despite the recent rise in backyard beekeeping in Sacramento, CA. For all those wondering what else they can do to help the honey bees, my advice is simple: Plant Native Flowers. Did you know, that not all flowers are created equal? It's true: oftentimes the perfectly bred, fancy florals that are often chosen to occupy flower beds are in fact worse for bees than native wildflowers. Despite the eye-catching and beautiful