Bees + Real Nature + Real Honey
The Birds and The Bees – Natural Refuge at EarthSong Conservation Area in Central Maine 
 
• See how a 600-acre sanctuary in Central Maine nurtures both the disappearing birds and honeybees—completely chemical-free, sugar-free, and plastic-free. 🍯🐝🦜 
 
• See how diverse meadows, forests, and clean streams provide pesticide-free forage from spring through fall • The case for chemical-free beekeeping: why USDA and university studies point to hive-treatments—not agricultural pesticides—as the main source of contaminants in commercial honey
 
• How avoiding supplemental sugar feed preserves true nectar flavor and nutritional richness
 
• The power of wax + propolis : natural antimicrobial combs, optimal hive ventilation, and no plastic leaching into your honey • Why glass jars are the only way to keep your honey pure and pesticide-residue free.
 
 
 
 
 
📖 Dive deeper into the research:
 
 
• USDA ARS report on honey contaminants → https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/26446/2019_kanga_etal_00.pdf