Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

The honeybee fodder program relies heavily on the newly formed La Gonave Wildflower Association.  This association will grow and plant the various wildflowers and trees needed to support a large scale honeybee operation on the island of La Gonave. Currently in Haiti hives don't produce a large supply of honey.  The hives produce enough for them to survive and then a little extra honey, but not large extra stores of honey.  The problem is due to the lack of flowers and trees that honeybees rely on.  The use of trees to support the charcoal cooking industry has a massive effect on the environment.  Many plants can't exist in full sun, but love the climate of Haiti.  With the clearance of big trees, it affects these plants.  So with our cooperative, we have a responsibility to get off on the right foot.  The second phase of the honeybee fodder program is now starting.  The idea is that we will now supply plants that will aid in the health o...

The first stage of creating honeybee fodder on La Gonave was started a few days ago.  The Bidens Pilosa seeds have been ordered and will soon arrive at our offices.  The Bidens Pilosa are plants that honeybee love and get a large amount of pollen as well as nectar from.  The State of Florida mentions that this particular plant makes up a large amount of the honeybee fodder for their industry. The plant will undergo some soil tests here.  After that, the plant seeds will then be planted on a park reserve on the island of La Gonave, Haiti.  Also the plant will be placed outside of the city of Anse-a-Galets.  This plant will be in the range of the honeybee, but away from so much human and animal traffic.  Other plants are being considered, and we will give you details as they become available. Go Gonave!