The Buzzings

Do Melipona bees have best friends? 🐝 Discover the social secrets of Costa Rica’s stingless bees and their surprising hive bonds! #howlerma

Festival Madre Tierra 2025 unites Lake Arenal & Monteverde with eco-events, music & workshops to inspire community-driven change.

Bee Oasis Costa Rica launches a bold effort to protect native Melipona bees through planting, lab research & education at Torunes Farm.

Turnera subulata: blooming beauty, pollinator lifeline, and healing herb. A must-have plant for bee lovers and nature-minded gardeners.

Melipona honey shines as a pure alternative to pesticide-tainted Manuka honey, offering potent medicinal benefits and sustainability.

Support bees, climate, and forests with Bee Oasis Costa Rica & SoulGives. Your donation fuels real, lasting environmental change.

Discover Guaba Cuajiniquiles — a sweet, healing tree of Costa Rica that blooms April–June and attracts stingless Melipona bees.

Learn about Achiote – its blooms, benefits, bee friends, and healing powers. A natural wonder of Costa Rica that does it all!

Find out when Citrus sinensis blooms, its healing benefits, and why Melipona bees love it. A natural guide to this sweet orange tree.

Learn when Senecio angulatus blooms, its medicinal uses, and how it supports stingless bees like meliponas. A vine worth knowing!

Discover Gliricidia sepium: a bee-friendly, medicinal tree that boosts soil, feeds livestock & blooms beautifully from Feb to April.

Bees are the backbone of our planet’s ecosystem, ensuring food security and biodiversity. Learn why their survival is vital to our future.

Euphorbia hirta heals humans and feeds bees. Learn about its medicinal uses, blooming season, and how to use it safely!

Discover how sunflowers support Melipona bees, when they bloom, and their potent medicinal properties enhancing ecological and human health.

Learn why Ixora coccinea (Jungle Geranium) is vital for bees, its medicinal uses, and how to support bee conservation in Costa Rica.

Learn to care for Cyclamen persicum, the elegant flower with butterfly blooms and stunning leaves. Your ultimate guide awaits!

Imagine a lush garden filled with vibrant colours and the gentle buzz of bees, centred around a remarkable plant bearing tiny fruits...

Discover the healing power of Melipona honey! Learn the best dosages and uses for digestion, cancer prevention, immunity, and more.

Local honey vs. Melipona honey—what’s better for your health? Discover the powerful medicinal benefits of this rare, nutrient-packed

A day in the life of the Mariola bee, Costa Rica’s tiny, stingless pollinator, vital for biodiversity and producing prized medicinal honey.