Crystal Springs Resort has increasingly become involved in a number of bee related initiatives with the goal of creating awareness regarding issues that are plaguing bees. Bees lie at the heart of our survival. They pollinate one in three bites of food we eat, and are essential to the health and prosperity of countless ecosystems. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, more than half of North America’s 4,000 native bee species are in decline, with one in four species at risk of extinction.
There are five primary threats to pollinators:
