NARRATOR: But first the nectar has to be converted into honey. So, the foragers hand the nectar over to the worker bees inside the hive. FELDKAMP: "The bees have an extra stomach called a honey stomach. Here, the nectar is digested and regurgitated until it reaches the desired quality ...
Learning how to build a DIY beehive is a surefire way to ensure a constant supply of fresh organic honey that comes in handy for many home uses. RELATED:7 Best Types Of Honey Bees For Your Bee Farm Step by Step Guide on How to Make a DIY Beehive Two Ways ...
Honey bees are very smart despite having tiny brains. They can learn; they have good memories, and they can communicate using a unique symbolic language.
The following DIY bee houses are easy to make and tailored to most solitary bee species. Read on to learn how to make yours! 1. Bamboo Bee House You will be surprised at how easy it is to build a bamboo bee house. All you need is a foundation, like a PVC pipe, old wooden box, ...
Great hub! Voted up, shared, and included a link in an article I wrote on bees that's on another site. Jason Menayanfrom San Francisco on May 04, 2012: Awesome! :) I can't believe you were able to do all of this without any gloves, and not get stung. Your bees love you alrea...
Chickens and Honey Bees are great companion animals, and you can learn to keep them. This website is frequently being updated with the latest beekeeping information. Welcome!
However, a carpenter bee prefers to make its burrow in rotting or hollow wood. On occasion, it may burrow into healthy soft wood. Carpenter bees prefer to go about their business, defending themselves only when necessary. Honey BeeImage credit: Jim Often confused with the more robust bumble ...
In nearly every species, a male bee's only job is to mate with a female. Most male bees do not even have the structures necessary to make wax or carry pollen, so males in social species cannot contribute to the daily work that goes on in the hive. In fact, female honeybees usually...
Bee Hives– You are obviously going to need a few bee hives in order to make this work. You should start with the best quality you can afford because you will need to create your own replacement parts as they break. It is also best practice to keep a spare bee hive or two on hand...
Eventually he landed on using neodymium rare earth magnets to jostle bees that had metal wafers glued between their wings with pine resin. “I had to make a hive that was narrow, with only two-millimeter-thick glass on either side, and have the magnets very close but not touc...