In support of Hives for Humanity, which advocates for the essential bee population in farm- crop-intensive Delta and a business employing low income or homeless people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in keeping hives and selling honey, over 80 people attended the Rotary Club of Ladner's Queen Bee Tea on May 6, in advance of Mothers' Day.
photos by Elena Murgoci
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Julia Commons, Chief Beekeeper and Executive Director of Hives for Humanity speaks about the challenge to bees, the importance to crop production in Delta and beyond, and the small business supporting people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, staffed by local residents, based on keeping hives and producing honey for sale | |
Scones, strawberries and clotted cream, finger sandwiches, chocolate mousse, cupcakes, and cookies were on the menu for the Sunday "high tea" fund-raiser in support of Hives for Humanity.
Julia Commons, Chief Beekeeper and Executive Director of Hives for Humanity,
and BC's Chief Apiarist Paul van Westendorp spoke about the threat to bees, how important bees are in agriculture, honey production and support of some Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents with a honey production business.
Sponsors for the event included: Save On Foods, Cobb’s, CWS Engineering and event organizer, Bridget Jacob