Thank you Michigan Environmental Council for your leadership in passing Prop 1! In MEC executive director Conan Smith's words: “Every day Michiganders benefit from the Natural Resources Trust Fund.' We can keep this legacy going strong by voting YES on Prop 1!

#GreatLakes #CoastalWetlands provide multiple benefits to people, as highlighted in this story about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Shiawassee Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, which prevented up to 10 feet of water from flooding Saginaw #EcosystemServices miNature Ducks Unlimited mlive.com/news/saginaw-b…

#TalkNature Check out this Pollinator Habitat: Making Every Acre The Best it Can Be- webinar Thursday April 30th with MSU Apiculture Extension Webinars and other beginner beekeeping resources. @nature_MI pollinators.msu.edu/resources/beek…

It is always helpful to have some helpers in the #bee yard. What is your favorite smoker fuel Betterbee? @nature_MI #talknature

A responsible #backyard #beekeeper will provide a water source for their #bees so the bees aren’t looking for water next door at the neighbor’s pool. These floating corks provide a landing pad for bees to catch a quick drink. 🐝 #savethebees #savethepollinators miNature

#Backyard #beekeeper honey extraction process part 2- Uncapped frames are spun in a #honey extractor. We are using a manual 4 frame extractor from Betterbee. Thanks to all my #bees that make this process possible! 🐝 #savethebees #savethepollinators @nature_MI

#Honey extraction process as a #backyard #beekeeper 🐝-Wax cappings must be removed to extract the honey after separating the #bees from their honey supers. Stay tuned to see the rest of the honey extraction process! @nature_MI

#EarthDay flashback to my first nuc install last May as a newbie to #beekeeping . A nucleus is a mini starter colony containing a laying queen, worker bees of all ages, brood, #honey , #pollen and 3-5 frames with drawn comb. Anyone have a nuc install coming up soon? @nature_MI

Great interview highlighting this critical monitoring program for #GreatLakes #coastalwetlands . Blue Accounting is reporting progress for these important ecosystems, thanks to data funded by EPA Great Lakes blueaccounting.org/issue/coastal-… GreatLakesCommission miNature IJC - International Joint Commission

Interested in learning more about pollination and the role bees play in it? Food & Health is offering a free online beginner beekeeping course if you sign up by April 30th: extension.psu.edu/beekeeping-101… miNature