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Make a difference in your community, and the world, with these creative and inspiring ideas, such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking your own beeswax lip balm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting the right flowers, fruits, and vegetables every season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping your own beehive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding the right buzz on social media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating a \"bee bath\" for bee-friendly lounging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetting those weeds grow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelp your favorite pollinator with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 Ways to Save the Honey Bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bemis Honey Bee Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31701336974,"sku":"9781604336481","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/8007\/files\/50.jpg?v=1738188027"},{"product_id":"100-plants-to-feed-the-bees","title":"\"100 Plants To Feed The Bees\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"100 Plants To Feed The Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback book published November 29, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Xerces Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. 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