The ABC's of Beekeeping
Introduction to Bees Vs Wasps Bees and wasps are some of the most fascinating, but also sadly misunderstood, insects in the animal kingdom. They are important pollinators, predators, and scavengers, and play crucial roles in ecosystems in our backyards and around the world. Yes, bees and wasps are related. They […]
Why bees are such a popular and powerful symbol Bees play a very important role in our eco system, providing life to our food, trees, and flowers. We rely heavily on the food that the bees pollinate. Without their hard work, we, along with the other animals, would go hungry. […]
It turns out it’s not only ducks that quack. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University used sensitive vibration detectors, called accelerometers, to listen in on Honeybee hives. What they found, is that besides the regular buzzing sounds we all hear; queen honeybees make quacking and tooting noises. How Bees communicate Honeybees […]
Bees are not the first or only insects to pollinate flowers, but they did evolve to become one of the most efficient in this task. Bees pollinate flowers accidentally as they fly to different flowers collecting pollen to take back to their hive. For flowers, there are two types of […]
When I was young, I remember going on walks with my family in the summer. There was a field near our house that we’d always walk through. In the field there were an assortment wild flowers. Little splashes of color in the long grass. I’d always see bees on those […]
As Beekeepers, we’d like to think the little bees we care for know who we are. Maybe we feel as though certain hives “warm up” to us, or that our bees are less aggressive towards us, relative to other visitors. Can bees recognize human faces? Studies show that yes, bees […]
