If you know me, you know I LOVE BEES! I have a big bee tattoo on my lower back. Yes, I know some think tattoos in that area are “tramp stamps”, but I’m NOT A TRAMP so I think it’s just sexy. I am currently researching a new bee tattoo for my arm. Don’t tell my Dad.
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For years I’ve been buying Burt’s Bees products. They are all fabulous, especially the lip balms.
This April, Burt’s Bees celebrates Earth Day with a nod to none other than their namesake and co-founder, Burt Shavitz. Burt is no newcomer to the green movement. The beard and spirit behind the earth-friendly company participated in the first Earth Day celebration four decades ago and has been living lightly on the planet ever since. Burt has brought his love and respect for the natural world into the everyday practices of Burt’s Bees for 25 years, and now he’s encouraging everyone to “Find Their Burt” by discovering the earth-friendly potential in each of us.
At FindYourBurt.com, guests are invited into Burt’s world and asked to discover for themselves pieces of Burt’s simple, nature-loving persona and practices through an augmented reality experience. An uploaded picture or webcam view of yourself is transformed or “Burtified” according to your eco-motives. Whether it’s recycling the newspaper, refilling a water bottle, or using solar power, the Burt possibilities are endless and so are the ways to love the Earth. Check it out!
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I recently discovered a source for online bee body products called Beecology! My favourite product is the Totally Hip Hemp Soap.
Each Beecology product has a code on it, and customers are invited to go to Sweet Year: Charitable Giving to donate an amount equal to 10% of the purchase price to the charity of their choice. This is such a cool idea!
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Facts about bees:
- The honey bee is the only insect that produces food eaten by humans.
- Bees air-condition the hive in summer by bringing in water and then fanning their wings.
- Male bees (drones) have no stingers. They also don’t do any work except for helping the queen make eggs (go figure!)