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Updated: July 12, 2011
Bee-a-thon 2011 Taking World by Swarm
Citizens, Science and Social Media Join Together
To Kick Off The Great Bee Count July 16
On July 16th, from 9 am to 9 pm (US Pacific time), YourGardenShow.com is presenting Bee-a-thon 2011, the first-ever, free online "town hall" event broadcasting live to a worldwide audience to shed light on the plight of our disappearing bee populations. Bees and pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food and contribute billions of dollars to global economies, so their dwindling numbers affect everyone.
The Bee-a-thon live online event brings together top bee experts and environmental players with backgrounds in science, activism, conservation, arts and education who will be interacting with viewers via a user-friendly live chat area and providing inspiring ways to help the bees this summer. People will be tuning in to the event for anywhere between 12 minutes or 12 hours, from living rooms, gardens, mobile devices and “backyard bee parties.”
Click here to RSVP. Bee-a-thon 2011 RSVPs now arriving from:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Campbell, Ohio
- Tampa, Florida
- Mooresburg, Tennessee
- East Meredith, New York
- Stoughton, Wisconsin
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Berkeley, California
- Brasstown, North Carolina
- Warsop, England
- Slinger, Wisconsin
- Hopatcong, New Jersey
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Brooklyn, New York
- Norcross, Georgia
- Zephyrhills, Florida
- Aurora, Oregon
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Handy Township, Michigan
- Alachua, Florida
- Reno, Nevada
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Spencer, Oklahoma
- Dikirnss Dakhlia, Egypt
- Converse, Texas
- Bear Creek, Wisconsin
- Greenland, New Hampshire
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Greenup, Kentucky
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Roy, Washington
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Upatoi, Georgia
- St Catherine, Jamaica
- Stillwater, Minnesota
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Walnut Creek, California
- Esko, Minnesota
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Marietta, New York
- Topeka, Kansas
- London, England
- Asheboro, North Carolina
- Tabernacle, New Jersey
- Columbia, Missouri
- WA, Australia
- Chicago, Illinois
- Upper Sugarloaf Key, Florida
- Northern Utah
- San Francisco, California
- Merseyside, England
- Waldo County, Maine
- Hampton, Florida
- Mason Neck, Virginia
- Fife, Scotland
- Lyons, Oregon
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Stockton, California
- El Paso, Texas
- Cape Coast, Ghana
- Auburn, Maine
- Los Angeles, California
- Florissant, Missouri
- Washington, DC
- Emmett, Idaho
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Yorktown, New York
- North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland
- Ellenburg Center, New York
- North Liberty, Iowa
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Watertown, Massachusetts
- Los Gatos, California
- Rawdon, Quebec, Canada
- Newport, North Carolina
- Sparks, Nevada
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Oakland, California
- Rigby, Idaho
- Gainesville, Florida
- Accord, New York
- Terrell, Texas
- Reston, Virginia
- Voluntown, Connecticut
- Seattle, Washington
- Vacaville, California
- Brandenburg, Kentucky
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Homer, Alaska
- Cheswick, Pennsylvania
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Olathe, Colorado
- Eastlake, Ohio
- North Central Indiana
- El Cerrito, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Salinas, California
- Flowood, Mississippi
- Arcadia, Florida
- Burien, Washington
- Franksville, Wisconsin
- Elmore, Alabama
- San Anselmo, California
- Mequon, Wisconsin
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Columbia Station, Ohio
- Alberta, Canada
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Felton, California
- Saratoga Springs, Utah
- Dublin, Ireland
- Norridgewock, Maine
- Edinboro, Pennsylvania
- Lubbock, Texas
- Cupertino, California
- Beverly, Massachusetts
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Oakland, Maine
- San Jose, California
- Miami, Oklahoma
- Saudi Arabia
- Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Glen Allen, Virginia
- Lonsdale, Arkansas
- Boiling Springs, North Carolina
- Davis, California
- Four Oaks, North Carolina
- Nathalie, Virginia
- Creston, Ohio
- Elgin, South Carolina
- Runnells, Iowa
- South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Marin County, California
- Hightstown, New Jersey
- Paarl, South Africa
- San Rafael, California
- New York, New York
- Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Cypress, Texas
- Redlands, California
- Gulfport, Florida
- Concord, North Carolina
- Shunk, Pennsylvania
- Boulder, Colorado
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- San Mateo, California
- Cumbria, United Kingdom
- West Bend, Wisconsin
- Watsonville, California
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Courtland, Virginia
- San Diego, California
- Wetumpka, Alabama
- Waterville, Minnesota
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
- Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Poway, California
- Nataf, Israel
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Suffolk, Virginia
- Tallmadge, Ohio
- Bonita, California
- Austin, Texas
- Duck, North Carolina
- Indy, Indianapolis
- Santa Clara, California
- Commerce, Texas
- Sangerville, Maine
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Portland, Oregon
- Monterey, California
- Ennice, North Carolina
- Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Broad Run, Virginia
- Valley Springs, California
- Shepherdstown West Virginia
- Aurora, Minnesota
- Springfield, Tennessee
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Hudson Valley, New York
- LaPlata, Maryland
- Alabama Gulf Coast
- Kilauea, Hawaii
- Marietta, Georgia
- Tasmania, Australia
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Ventura, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Pascoag, Rhode Island
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Central Texas
- Ballston Spa, New York
- Odessa, Texas
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Arlington, Virginia
- Lakewood, Colorado
- British Columbia, Canada
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- St. Charles, Missouri
- Napa Valley, California
- North Brunswick, New Jersey
- Holicong, Pennsylvania
- Hinckley, Utah
- Ashland, Oregon
- Cowpens, South Carolina
- Phoenicia, New York
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- North Georgia Mountains
- Blairsville, Georgia
- Delta, British Columbia, Canada
- Wellington, Florida
- Simi Valley, California
- Indian Springs, Alabama
- Aruba
- Agoura Hills, California
- Washington, DC
- Morongo Valley, California
- Rogers, Arkansas
- Southwest Missouri Farmland
- Port orchard, Washington
- Carmichael, California
- Mckinney, Texas
- Bartlett, Tennessee
- Bogalusa, Louisiana
- Portland, Oregon
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Ballston Spa, New York
- Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
- Valley Lee, Maryland
- Grays Harbor, Washington
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Morton, Washingtom
- South Pittsburg, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Ontario, Canada
- St. Clair Shores, Michigan
- Rainier, Oregon
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Meridian, Idaho
- Clayton, Alabama
- Blanchester, Ohio
- Coats, North Carolina
- Covington, Georgia
- Homosassa, Florida
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mount Holly, North Carolina
- Kaufman, Texas
- Malibu, California
- Wisconsin
- Central Kansas, USA
- NE Polk County, Florida
- Washington, DC
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- So. Oregon
- Santa Rosa. California
- North Carolina
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Central Texas Hill Country
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Sharon, Massachusetts
- Las Cruces, New Mexixo
- Columbus, Ohio
- Lancaster Pennsylvania
- Providence, Rhode Island
- San Francisco, California
- Montpelier, Virginia
- Houston, Texas
- Pine Forge, Pennsylvania
- Thomson, Georgia
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Rosalie, Nebraska
- Berkeley, California
- Montpelier, Vermont
- Chatsworth, Georgia
- Otricoli, Umbria Italy
- Forkland, Alabama
- Elkins, West Virginia
- Springdale, Washington
- Platte County, Missouri
- Rome, Italy
- Jackson, Ohio
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Scotts Valley, California
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Crane, Missouri
- Boulder City, Nevada
- Athens, Ohio
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Woodbury, New Jersey
- Madison County, Alabama
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Huntington Beach, California
- Naselle, Washington
- Western Pennsylvania
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- N. Canton, Ohio
- Malabar, Florida
- San Francisco, California
- Woodlawn, Tennessee
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Catharpin, Virginia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Washington, DC
- Rocklin, California
- Oberlin, Ohio
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Windsor, Connecticut
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Riverside, California
- Bloomingdale, New Jersey
- West Monroe, Louisiana
- Syracuse, New York
- Hamilton, Georgia
- Lodi, California
- Iron Station, North Carolina
- Ft. Worth, Texas
- Denham Springs, Louisiana
- Williamsport, Indiana
- Durham, North Carolina
The official Twitter hashtag for Bee-a-thon 2011 is #iseebees and tweets will be going out to help “spread the buzz” in the days leading up to the worldwide event. Facebook users and bloggers will be able to share the live broadcast with their local communities.
For the online Bee-a-thon broadcast on July 16th 9am - 9pm US Pacific Time
From the founder of the Great Bee Count to the "Bug Chicks" to the USDA, guests on Bee-a-thon 2011 are a wonderful mix of science, entertainment, advocacy and the arts. This includes beekeepers from across the USA as well as experts from as far away as Amsterdam, Ghana, France and Indonesia. We will also hear from the USGS, Mars Inc., Penn State, University of Minnesota, Cornell University, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, American Museum of Natural History, Pollinator Partners, San Francisco State University, Xerces Society, the University of Rochester, filmmakers and many others.
Citizen Science on YourGardenShow.com
Bee-a-Thon 2011 is hosted by YourGardenShow.com, the social network for gardeners, to kick-off the Great Bee Count - a national Citizen Science campaign to count bees across North America and help shape bee conservation efforts with The Great Sunflower Project, as part of the larger global mission to support pollinator culture, biodiversity, food security, and healthier communities.
Anyone can participate in the Great Bee Count by growing bee-friendly plants, counting bees twice a month and entering observations online. Joining YourGardenShow and participating in this cooperative environmental effort is free, and the benefits far-reaching.
To find out more and RSVP for the Bee-a-thon, visit: www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon
For more information and local interview opportunities:
Contact: Molly Wilson
Tel: 415-738-2476 San Francisco
Email: molly@yourgardenshow.com
