April 1, 2011Don’t worry - bee happy
Since the honey bee’s Colony Collapse Disorder problem show no signs of being solved so far, backyard gardeners are thinking of ways to encourage pollinators.
Enter the nerdy and native Mason Orchard bee that is all of a sudden the “it” bee on the block. Easy to care for and no honey-spinners required, you just pop up something they can climb into, lay eggs and seal off with wax. Easy.
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The Sun —Gender confused chicken lays eggs AND crows in the morning
Cindy McNatt says:
Honey bees make hives. Mason bees don’t. A bit different than your talking about.
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 3:34 pm.
Cindy McNatt says:
Sure do!
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 6:47 pm.
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Kristen says:
I have had three hives professionally removed from my property in the last
year and a half. Bees don’t settle in small little houses. They travel in swarms
and settle with a queen, only. They are a much larger family than this cute little house
for bees would accomodate. They don’t travel or settle solo, without a queen, and as a hive they
would soon overtake the small house and be a hanging nightmare. Even in endangered
situations they travel in their swarms and soon multiply. The one that I had removed from
my studio wall (internal) last year, was the largest hive Otto said he had ever removed
from a wall! Just speaking from experience. One I don’t want to repeat. To attract bees,
it is much easier to just plant salvias and nasturtiums, and any flowering plant, and provide
H2O which they love.
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 11:08 am.