Oct 17, 2025 · My bees haven't swarmed in years, unless you count artificial swarms. I agree brood breaks are a good thing, but there are ways to make them happen without allowing your bees to …

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Jan 10, 2023 · Bees are generally attracted to water sources and swimming pools can provide a great source of water for them. However, it is important to make sure that the pool is properly treated with …

Feb 11, 2009 · Bees will roll up and take home lots of things we wouldn't associate with honeybees. Yes, dust in bird feeders. They take home White Millet seeds, too. Also, high moisture corn from ag …

Feb 21, 2008 · i was curious if anyone has heard whether using red cedar for bee boxes is a good idea? would the wood smell permeate the honey? do bees shy away from cedar as other insects? are …

Jun 7, 2004 · I have been called to remove the bees in a water meter. i presume they have gone through the keyhole in the lid, and are in the meter cavity underground. anyone have a idea how to …

May 3, 2010 · Being that the stingless bees are a semi-tropical species and cannot survive in the wild at more northern latitudes there is little risk of ecological imbalance with native species of bees. Unlike …

May 25, 2007 · bees settling in meter boxes is a more recent phenomenon- ie not 5- 15 years ago- then there may be a connection. Migrating birds become quite confused by these signals in the laboratory. …

Mar 9, 2021 · Pollen traps vary greatly in design and positioning on the hive. All make use of one basic principle – a grid to remove the pollen pellets from the bees and a box or tray to collect them. Pollen …

Sep 17, 2014 · Gelsemium sempervirens I found this in Wikipedia: The nectar is also toxic to honeybees,[7] which may cause brood death when gathered by the bees. The nectar may, however, …