Nurture Naturally | April 19, 2018
When you think about all the things you love about nature, Bees are probably not the first things that come to mind. But we think bees have gotten a bad rap over the years and it’s just not fair because bees are glorious creatures!
Aside from making liquid gold, bees play an important role in the production of organic cotton. After all, cotton is a plant, and plants need pollination to thrive! Enter the bees. Research shows that there are vast benefits to the growth of organic cotton through the pollination of bees. Some of these benefits include cotton growth and production, seed production, and fiber quality. Ultimately the more the bees pollinate the organic cotton plants; the more super soft, organic cotton baby clothes can be made for your sweet baby bee.
Also, when you choose to buy organic cotton, you’re choosing to support the bees and their pollination process rather than choosing non-organic cotton, which uses pesticides…and those kill the bees! That’s just what we DON’T want since bees are becoming an endangered species. Did you know that non-organic cotton production uses more than 15 percent of the world’s pesticides? Non-organic cotton is literally threatening eco-systems worldwide. A shocking 20,000 people die each year in developing countries because of the chemicals being sprayed on non-organic cotton!
So, what can we do to show the bees the love they deserve and get back to making the world a better, less pesticide-ridden place? Check out our tips below to help the bees keep buzzing joyfully. Supporting the role they play in the production of organic cotton is one small step in making the world a more honey-field place.
Find more information at www.burtsbees.com