Plants & Pollination

Raising Mason Bees: Do’s and Don’ts
September 23, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

Raising mason bees is as simple as buying or making suitable housing and placing it where it will be discovered by the bees that already live in your area. If you don’t buy mason bees, starting is a bit slower, but the results are worth the wait.

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Growing Early Flowering Plants for Bees
September 18, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

Add to Favorites For most gardeners, fall is the time to bring in the last of the harvest, preserve and store what you’ve harvested, and put the garden to bed …

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Should I Split if I See Queen Cells on Three Frames?
July 1, 2021 · · Ask The Expert, Plants & Pollination

If I have queen cells on three different frames, and I know they are going to swarm. This is a new colony from a nuc. Could I make a split from this situation?

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Which Bees are Attracted to Douglas Fir Sap?
June 24, 2021 · · Ask The Expert, Plants & Pollination

On a frame that has emerged queen cells and capped queen cells, is it most likely that the capped cell contents have been killed and of no use in trying to raise a queen in a nuc? Are these cells eventually torn down by the workers?

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Exploring the Mason Bee Life Cycle
June 23, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

Often mistaken for flies, mason bees are some of the earliest spring fliers. But the timing of the mason bee life cycle varies with each individual species — and we in North America have an enormous variety.

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How to Support Your Solitary Bee Population
June 22, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

There are more than 20,000 species of solitary bees. Native to nearly every corner of the globe, they are adapted to a vast diversity of climates and habitats.

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Succession Planting With the Best Plants for Bees
April 21, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

Add to Favorites Even before we began keeping bees, we tried to garden in such a way as to not harm bees and other pollinators. Now that we are keeping …

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Tips for Planting Flowers That Attract Bees
April 21, 2021 · · Plants & Pollination

Add to Favorites Bees contribute so very much to our world and unfortunately, we often neglect to recognize that. Oh, we know in our heads that over 150 fruits and …

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Will Spraying Dandelions Harm Bees?
April 15, 2021 · · Ask The Expert, Health & Pests, Plants & Pollination

My son is thinking of spraying 2,4-D for the dandelions — how safe is it for the bees? All the bees died this winter.

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Can I Make Mason Bee Homes out of Bamboo?
March 23, 2021 · · Ask The Expert, Plants & Pollination

I want to make mason bee homes. I plan to try drilling a wood block, but also try bamboo. Since moisture is an issue with bamboo, has anyone tried drying the bamboo out in a low temp oven? Do they have suggestions about how long and at what temperature to dry the bamboo?

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