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How to Keep Bees from Nesting in Your House
This content is based on a post originally published on October 18, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). This post is in response to a question from Pamela. Like many people, Pamela has hummingbird feeders and has noticed bees (probably honey bees) drinking from them. Here’s her concern: “Are the bees attracted…
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Why do Bees Sting?
This content is based on a post originally published on January 18, 2012, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Animal behavior is a fascinating subject, and can be very complex, so what I’ll talk about here is a simplified version… First, remember that, as far as we know, non-human animals don’t do things…
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Mini Bees & Giant Bees
This content is based on a post originally published on January 25, 2012, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Bees come in an impressive range of sizes Read about the world’s smallest and largest here… Perdita minima is the world’s smallest bee, measuring only 0.08″ (2mm) in length! One of these bees would…
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Victoria’s Secret Loves Pollinators
This content is based on a post originally published on July 20, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Have you ever seen one of these? How about one of these? Well, ok, what about these? Free stock image Ah-hah! So you’ve seen the panties, huh? Well, now that I have your attention,…
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Bees in My Yard? Won’t They Sting Me?
This content is based on a post originally published on May 16, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The short answer is: probably not! Here are a couple of photos with bees on my hands- the left is a little sweat bee, and the right is a very large bumble bee. Many…
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Roadsides & Margins as Pollinator Habitat
This content is based on a post originally published on June 6, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Have you ever looked at the miles of mowed grass on the side of the highway and thought, “what a waste of space!”? I have, and I’m not alone. Several states have Department of…
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Bee? Wasp? Fly? How Can You Tell?
This content is based on a post originally published on May 13, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). It can be challenging to distinguish between bees, wasps, and flies. Together, they will probably be your most common flower visitors, so learning to recognize them can be an interesting study. You might have…
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Native Bees – What Are They?
This content is based on a post originally published on May 13, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The term “native” is used for species that evolved in a particular location. The United States boasts 4,000 species of native bees. The European honeybee (Apis mellifera), for example, is native to Europe, but…
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Find a Native Plant Nursery
This content is from a post originally published on January 7, 2012, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Having native, blooming, plants on your property is the simplest thing you can do to help pollinators. Any time is a great time to find your local native plant nursery that can supply you with…
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Godiva Loves Pollinators
This content is from a post originally published on October 6, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Have you ever seen this? Photo copyright Marc, 2009, CC-BY 2.0 How about one of these? Photo copyright Tom Murray 2007 Well, how about these? Photo form Pexels free photos Ah-hah! So you’ve seen the…
