Bee There: Buzz on the Manassas Bee Festival

To bee or not to bee. Obviously, the answer is 'to bee,' because without them, we humans wouldn't be around. The fuzzy little critters are a critic...

June 22, 2023
5:00 AM

To bee or not to bee. Obviously, the answer is 'to bee,' because without them, we humans wouldn't be around. The fuzzy little critters are a critical component of a healthy ecosystem. The primary reason is because bees are prolific pollinators. But their population is under threat. 'Without our pollinators, we do not have a growing food source,' says Theresa Coates Ellis, Manassas City Council member, and founder and president of the Friends of the Manassas Bee Festival . 'Without pollinators, we will not exist.

Will Vitka