Honey Bee Swarms
HONEYBEE SWARMS: CAUSE FOR CONCERN? by The Bees Waggle Swarming is a large cluster of honeybees (tens of thousands!) hanging in a ball from a surface, and it begins in the spring. It is the reproduction of honeybee colonies. “How,” you ask? The hive is considered a superorganism, which means all parts are uniquely necessary […]
Mexican Sunflower, Pollinator Magnet!
Wildflower Seeds by Heather Stone Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia rotundafolia is a must for the butterfly garden and is a favorite of our beloved monarch butterfly. This 4-6’ tall annual (perennial in USDA zones10-11) is covered in vibrant orange flowers the monarchs can’t resist. But it’s not only a favorite of monarch butterflies. Mexican Sunflower is […]
HIVE HAPPENINGS IN SEPTEMBER
All About Honeybees By Engrid Winslow Have you ever wondered what beekeepers actually do? Did you think that they just put hives in fields and then visit to collect honey every once in a while? Well in Hive Happenings, we are going to take you inside the duties of a beekeeper in the first of […]