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Honey Bee Suite is a beekeeping blog dedicated to honey bees, wild bees, native bees, other pollinators, and pollination ecology.
Honey Bee Suite
1M ago
Prevent small hive beetle infestations and safeguard your bee colonies and honey harvest. Learn how to protect your apiary in this informative guide.
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Honey Bee Suite
2M ago
Uncover the truth about using honey for seasonal allergies. Learn why there is no scientific evidence to support this age-old remedy.
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Honey Bee Suite
3M ago
Should North American beekeepers worry about Tropilaelaps, the deadly Asian parasitic mite, or is it nothing to fear? Some think it will never get here, while others think warming temperatures will speed it along.
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Honey Bee Suite
4M ago
Transform honey into a special occasion by dippering. Get insights into the advantages of using a honey dipper and learn the secrets of why it works.
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Honey Bee Suite
5M ago
Butter, egg whites, and batter can all be whipped, but creamed honey is nothing like that—read this article on "whipped honey" to learn more!
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Honey Bee Suite
6M ago
Bees need flowers, so even tiny gardens can help the bee population near you. If you have room for only a few small plants, be sure to fill it with blooms.
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Honey Bee Suite
7M ago
When we think of bees, we imagine stingers, honey, or terrifying swarms. But we seldom think of a bee's amazing articulated legs, feet, and all they can do.
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Honey Bee Suite
8M ago
Both hummingbirds and bees are fine pollinators, but hummers collect no pollen, nor do they have pollen baskets or hairy legs. So how do they move pollen from plant to plant?
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Honey Bee Suite
8M ago
It's easy to overlook hollyhocks as pollinator plants, but they have lots of nectar and pollen, attracting bumble bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. As a bonus, they are beautiful, long-lasting, and super easy to grow.
The post Bumble bees and hollyhocks: an old-fashioned love story appeared first on Honey Bee Suite ..read more
Honey Bee Suite
8M ago
Sometimes growers double or triple the usual number of honey bee colonies in a field or orchard in order to get sufficient pollination. For the bees themselves, it means more competition for scarce resources.
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