Honey bees are in the public eye, but there are many native bee species that need our attention. Native bees are on the endangered species list. Some bees are known to us, but not every bee has been cataloged. So we don’t yet have a true understanding of what we are losing. Yes, we love […]
Edited by Sy Maher Bumblebees, Excellent Pollinators! Bumblebees, are marvelously fuzzy and pick up pollen effortlessly to distribute to other plants Even though they’ve earned their name aimlessly bumbling around in the garden, bumblebees are super-fast and super-efficient pollinators! They prefer to forage for pollen that’s rich in protein rather than nectar, and can even detect which […]
By Sy Maher Helping disappearing Bees. Backyard Bee hotels, Bee Baths, Bee Garden. Because No single cause can explain the decreasing bee population. There are viruses (varroa mites), pesticides, Colony Collapse Disorder, destruction of habitat, and lack of adequate season-long forage due to land management and weed destruction. Overall, we already know bees pollinate one-third […]