The Bees – a Beautiful Example

There is magnificent diversity in size, shape, and color amongst these native bees. However, due to their ancestral use, we will highlight the Melipona beecheii, Melipona costariquensis and the Tetragonisca angustula, commonly called Jicote Gato, Jicote Barcino and Mariola, respectively. 

Bees are a wonderful example of teamwork, of service to the community, and of mutualism within ecosystems. They have developed, in an efficient and organized way, and are vital for pollination of flowers, including nearly 70% of human food. 

The bee crisis is a wake-up call for humanity. Due to factors such as deforestation, climate change, the use of agro chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, and intensive management with artificial feeding and antibiotics, we are losing the bees!

Since we know the problems, now we must act with solutions! Let’s plant more meliferous plants, promote organic agriculture, and support sustainable apicultural producers. We, at Vida Auténtica, ​​support the municipal initiatives of Public Areas Free of Pesticides, organic producers and people who work with products of the bees.