When winter arrives and the conditions get chilly and bleak, different species devise their unique ways of survival. For instance, it’s rare to spot a butterfly roaming outside if you live in a region that gets hit hard by extreme weather during the colder months. The question is, where do they go? More specifically, Do […]
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Why Do Bees Make Honey. It’s like the nectar of the gods. It tastes sublime and it’s very, very good for us. But did you know that, as much as humans (and bears!) love honey, bees work tirelessly to make it not for us, but for themselves? A honeybee’s life is literally dedicated to helping
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Ever wondered about the bumblebee vs honeybee argument? There are almost 20,000 species of bee that differ in their behaviors, pollination habits, habitat, and physical characteristics. Due to a loss of habitat, pesticides, and mono-crop farming, the numbers of bees across the US are in sharp decline. However, the bumblebee and honeybee remain two of
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If you’re interested in beekeeping, it can be very easy to feel overwhelmed by the different choices of equipment, clothing and tools. However, one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make is your choice of beehive. Once you start to investigate beekeeping, you may be surprised at the different types of beehives. So, here we’ll
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There are 550 to 600 species of swallowtail butterfly, with many of them a common sight in various areas of the world. The Swallowtail butterfly (Papillo) belongs to the Papilionidae subfamily, and it is part of the wider Lepidoptera order that is found in virtually every corner of the world. This species is named for
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Mason bee houses are an ideal way to attract pollinators to your garden. Bee boxes for mason bees (also called orchard mason bees) contain several tubes or tunnels where the busy flying insects lay eggs, hatch, spin cocoons, and transform into adult bees. The best mason bee houses include various cylindrical tubes to attract these
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We’ve talked about how you can grow certain flowers to help attract butterflies and bees to your garden. Did you know there are also herbs which will achieve this? Growing your own herbs is a fantastic idea, and not only will you captivate the attention of little pollinators with them, but you too can personally
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Beekeeping is the practice of maintaining a colony of honey bees. Also known as apiculture, beekeepers or apiarists have hives where the bee colony lives. Generally, the purpose of beekeeping is to ensure flower pollination and to collect honey. Another vital role of the beekeeper is to cross-bread bee populations to keep them free from
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Mason bees are important pollinators that build their nests in small cavities, hollow stems, or holes in wood. Unlike honeybees, mason bees are solitary winged insects that spend most of their life flying from flower to flower. It is safe to attract mason bees to your garden as they rarely sting and are incredibly beneficial
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Some countries have experienced a decline in their bee population by as much as 50% in the last few years. This is not only tragic for bees, but also for our entire ecosystem. Fortunately, there are many ways in which we can all do our part to save our bees.
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