Identifying different types of bees is important since, due to their agricultural importance, harming bees is illegal in some places. You also need to know the types of bee hives if you see one around. Best to let a Board Certified Entomologist identify both the hive and the bee. If you ...
Bees are an important part of the ecology, but they do become a concern when they decide to take refuge in or around your home. There are a variety of bees that exist and each has their own types of beehives they create. Having the bee hives and their residents too close to home can...
15 kinds of bees found in the United States. #1. Bumblebees Bombus Identifying Characteristics: Fuzzy hair is colored with black and yellow stripes. Large and round-bodied with a pointed head. Bumblebees are the most recognizable bees in the United States!
Badly insulated hives cause stress that result in disease, winter losses and absconding of bees. A well-insulated beehive supports the best environmental conditions for a bee colony and reduces stress, lowers food consumption and susceptibility to disease, and results in strong colonies.H. Pech...
When we think of bees, we usually think of the small honey bees that can be seen making honey and beeswax. But, there are over 20,000 species of bees and most are solitary, not living in large hives like we see with honey bees. Despite their scary reputation, bees are actually vegetar...
The wax moth is both a pest and an asset. The larval form of this moth lives in honey bee hives where it eats the wax. In active, managed hives, this behavior can be a nuisance to the bees. In some cases, an already weakened hive can be taken over by wax moths. However, in fer...
they are produced from a colony that has satisfactory or higher traits. No matter which type of bee you go with, you'll need our winter-bee-kind to help your bees survive the winter. Watch us place some on our hives:
Q: Is it true that honey is actually bee vomit? A: Technically, no, and it’s not a form of bee poop either (another common misconception). As bees buzz around, collecting nectar that ultimately becomes honey, they carry it in their crop, or “honey stomach,” an expandable, pouchlike...
Swelling of the tongue, lips and eyes Hives Reddening of the skin Treatment for Insect Bites Treatment for insect bites depends upon what insect has bitten and how sever the reaction is. While there are numerous ways to treat insect bites, the suitability depends on what the insect is and ho...
Looking beyond the honeybee, there are thousands of fascinating native bees to explore and protect.Most of these native bees live in nests in the groundor in leaves and sticks, rather than in hives. Over 3,600 different bee species exist across the US, and they each have unique, critical ...