largely due to humans. Bees are one of the most prolific pollinators on earth, so we need to do everything we can to help out our buzzy friends. So here are 9 ways you can help save the bees in your yard.
It could have been a scene from a grade B horror movie entitled "The Swarm"... Thousands upon thousands of bees around a hive in plain sight in broad daylight. They picked a fairly sturdy branch on a tree directly over a two lane road that is passed fai
Ouch. As the season rolls on I’ll let you know if I take action or try to ignore the enormous underground anthill that is my yard. Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April, which is the 24th this year and the eve of baby AMax’s second birthday! We’ll have to plant...
I find myself longing for days in the yard with my friends and my bees. Happiness for me is sunshine and fresh air and friends to play with. I'm still very much a kid a heart, and so much happier for it. It has been a fun filled crazy beekeeping season. I look forward to the...
If you find a honey bee swarm in your yard or home, don't panic and don't try to kill them. Either wait for the bees to peacefully move on, or contacta pest removal specialistor local beekeeper immediately to safely remove the swarm without threatening your home or the honey bees. ...
Bees often seek shelter in dark, enclosed areas; to that end, hives are commonly found in tree hollows. If a bee colony gets too large, it will break off into swarms, which can result in a major bee infestation in your yard. When getting rid of bees from a tree, take all safety pr...
for multiple bee hives, just as a stack yard is a designated area for haystacks.) Placing a community hive yard in public parks and gardens might not go over well with the general population. I must credit Mike with this brilliant idea: place community bee yards in the back of cemeteries...
Join National Geographic Kids as we get the lowdown on one of our planet’s most fascinating insects in our ten facts about honey bees! Facts about honey bees 1. Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow!
the air and the homeowners often get antsy and spray the bees with insecticide because they are afraid of them. If you think this is likely, thendon'tput the box with the brood here, but rather at your beeyard, hopefully at least 2 miles (3.2km) away, and you vacuum or brush the ...
This can cause some damage to the entire little ecosystem that's happening out there in your yard. However, the ecosystem will right itself again in time. How do you keep bees from coming back? Rather than kill bees every year or every few years, try some bee prevention, such as growing...