Introduction and Call to Action
Start here to understand who we are, why Honey Bee Awareness exists, and why this mission is not just about what happened to our family—it is about helping protect yours.
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Why Start Here?
This short introduction explains why Honey Bee Awareness was created, the evidence that led us to see a larger public-safety problem, and why the long-term mission includes scientific research as well as education and prevention.
It explains why Honey Bee Awareness was created, why this issue matters beyond our family, and why protecting gentle, manageable honey bees also means refusing to normalize dangerously defensive bee behavior.
Choose Where to Go Next
After watching this introduction, you can follow the full story from the beginning, watch Tammy’s firsthand account, continue to the aftermath, or go directly to the broader public-safety and research discussion.
The Core Message
Save the Right Bees.
Do Not Normalize Extreme Defensive Bee Behavior.
Honey Bee Awareness is not anti-bee and it is not anti-beekeeper. It is an education, research, public-safety, and incident-documentation mission focused on helping families, animal owners, outdoor workers, responders, beekeepers, agriculture, and communities recognize danger sooner while encouraging credible long-term research into extreme inherited defensive behavior.