When most people think about bees feeding, they imagine a sunny day with these busy insects flitting from flower to flower to find nectar. Although they have developed strategies to survive when food is scarce, there are good reasons to consider feeding bees in winter. In the hive, they will eat stored honey, cluster together, […]
Ensuring the Well-being of Your Bees: A Guide to Feeding Bees in Winter Read More »
It’s common knowledge that types of bees die after stinging. Have you ever wondered why the buzzing insects meet a fateful end when they sting you? After all, their venomous injector is supposed to be a defense mechanism, not part of a kamikaze operation where they are willing to sacrifice their lives. So, I will
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A leafcutter bee is a fascinating example of a hard-working insect species that can cut perfect round holes out of leaves. These are also known as cutter bees and they cut segments of rose, lilac, and other shrub bushes to create nests. The holes are neat circles that on closer inspection are more crescent-shaped in
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The bees that live in a specific hive are referred to as a colony and many people wonder how many bees are in a hive. This is a tough question to answer, there are no exact figures to impart because every hive is a little different. We can only deal in generalities, but we will
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Sweat Bees may be some of the tiniest pollinators you’ll encounter, but their fascinating behaviors, diverse colors, and unique traits make them anything but ordinary. You might have noticed these small, metallic-colored bees drawn to the salt in your sweat on a warm day, or seen them buzzing around flowers. But there’s much more to
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Beekeeping is a fulfilling and environmentally impactful hobby that allows you to nurture and care for these incredible insects while reaping the benefits of their honey and pollination services. When it comes to how to start a beehive, where do you begin?