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When you dig into a jar of golden, Western Australian honey for your crumpets or cup of tea, or when you walk the blooming wildflower trails that bless our state, you’re witnessing the quiet handiwork of nature’s most important workers — our pollinators. Bees, butterflies, birds, and all kinds of tiny insects are responsible for fertilising more than 75% of the world’s flowering plants and one in every three bites of food we eat. Without them, our ecosystems — and our dinner plates — would look very different.
The Power of Pollination
Pollination is a simple yet mighty – and imperative – process. As bees fly from blossoming crop to blooming flower, foraging for nectar and pollen, they transfer pollen their grains. On a single foraging flight, bees can visit over 100 different crops, all the while helping plants produce fruits, seeds, and new life. This cycle sustains biodiversity, supports agriculture, and keeps natural landscapes healthy.
In Western Australia, where our environment is as vast as it is varied, bees play an especially important role. From the wild eucalyptus forests of the southwest to the flowering crops of regional farms, pollinators keep local ecosystems thriving. They’re the hidden partners behind much of our state’s agricultural success — boosting yields for everything from almonds to avocados. Did you know? 65% of Western Australia’s agricultural and horticultural crops are pollinated by the humble honeybee!
The Challenge: Pollinator Decline
Sadly, pollinators around the world are under threat. Habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, and disease have led to significant declines in bee populations globally. According to recent research, some regions are expected to receive a 30% loss in managed hives over the coming years due to the Varroa Mite alone.
Here in Western Australia, we’re fortunate to have some of the healthiest and most active honeybee populations in the world — a rare and precious advantage. But maintaining that balance requires care, research, and a commitment to sustainable beekeeping.
This is where the The WheenBee Foundation come in.
The WheenBee Foundation
The WheenBee Foundation as one simple motto: “Bees Matter”. Their mission is to promote awareness of the importance of bees for food security and raise funds for research that addresses the national and global threats to bees. Engaging across all levels of government, the apiculture industry, bee-reliant food industries, universities, research organisations and the community, The WheenBee Foundation are serious about spreading the word on protecting our pollinators.
The core objectives of the foundation are to:
- Fund Research & Development
- Raise Awareness of the importance of bees for food security and ecosystem health.
- Connect People integral to the cause.
The House of Honey’s Commitment to Sustainable Beekeeping
As a Western Australian beekeeping business, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Each jar of our honey tells a story of thriving bee colonies, clean air, and the biodiversity of Western Australia’s wild landscapes. By practicing ethical hive management, avoiding chemical treatments, and ensuring our bees forage in unspoiled environments, we’re helping pollinators — and local agriculture — flourish side by side. Therefore, we are proud to partner with The WheenBee Foundation and support them on their mission to advocate and educate on the rising threats to our pollinators.
Celebrating Pollinators Through Art
We’re sponsoring the award in The Wheen Bee Foundation’s Pollination Art Competition — an initiative that celebrates the beauty and importance of pollinators through creativity. The competition invites artists to capture the wonder of bees and other pollinators, inspiring people to see them not just as insects, but as the essential life-givers they are.
By supporting this event, we’re helping raise awareness about the delicate balance between pollinators, agriculture, and the environment.
Together, through art, science, and sustainable action, we can ensure that our bees — and the ecosystems they sustain — continue to thrive across Western Australia and beyond.
You can donate to The WheenBee Foundation and help us in our combined mission protect the future of our bee colonies – and our sacred planet, here. Every little helps.
