Creating native bee habitat in the landscape

Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El servicio de Extensión de Oregon State University (OSU) no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Consulte la versión original en inglés para confirmar la información.

This collection houses advice from Master Melittologists on how to support bee populations on your property.

Winter blooms feed the bees

A great way to help native bees is to provide bee-friendly flowering plants in your yard, especially ones that bloom in the winter. In western Oregon, heather is one such reliable winter bloomer.

Martha Richards | Aug 2021 | Article

Less showy flower petals mean more pollinators

As beautiful as they are to us, some horticulturally “improved” varieties of flowers just aren’t as attractive to bees, butterflies and other insects. Doubled petals, in particular, may block access to nectar or pollen.

Ellen Silva | Aug 2021 | Article

Mowing after flowering (in English)

Mowing is an important part of maintaining pollinator habitat. As Master Melittologist Pat Hayes demonstrates, waiting until after flowering is finished can really increased seed production, helping flowers establish over time.

Pam Hayes | Nov 2020 | Video

Leave behind some stems for bee habitat

Home gardeners can provide natural habitat for native bees by leaving behind the dried, pithy stems of shrubs such as raspberries, elderberries and hydrangea. It's in those stems that carpenter bees build their nests.

Leana Dickerson | Nov 2020 | Article

Maintain a bee-friendly garden in fall and winter, too

Many home gardeners put much effort into attracting bees to their summer flower and vegetable gardens. But it's just as important to be bee-friendly in the fall and winter. Here's how to do it.

Candy Solovjovs | Oct 2020 | Article

Yard debris and bumble bee queens (in English)

Learn about the importance of yard debris for bumble bee queens from Master Melittologist Leana Dickerson.

Leana Dickerson | Aug 2020 | Video

Carpenter bees are right at home in dead blackberry canes

That tangle of dead blackberry canes just might be hiding new life! Look for hollow stems, signs that the small carpenter bee has built a safe nest for her eggs.

Ellen M. Silva | Jul 2020 | Article

Raspberry canes and carpenter bees

If you want to raise bees in your yard but aren't up to maintaining a hive, old raspberry canes might be the answer. Friendly carpenter bees like to burrow into spent berry canes to create their nests.

Jocelyn McAuley | Apr 2020 | Article

Aug 2022

Want to learn more about this topic? Explore more resources from OSU Extension: Bees and pollinators

¿Fue útil esta página?

Contenido relacionado de El servicio de Extensión

New OSU volunteer program tackles statewide native bee inventory

The Master Melittologist program intensively trains volunteers on the meticulous work of locating and cataloging the bees that no one has seen before.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 18, 2020 | News story

Wasps are pollinators too

Humans tend to recoil from the sight of wasps but they are an important part of nature's pollinating community. Even though they don't collect pollen, they are effective at transferring it from plant to plant.

Leana Dickerson | Sep 2020 | Article

OSU study will provide insight into optimal nutrition for bees

The team hopes to improve bee nutrition by building a database of macro and micronutrients found in the flowering plants used in the study.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 26, 2021 | News story

Seven winter-blooming plants to nourish bees

Even a small amount of habitat will sustain bees, even rare species.

Kym Pokorny | Jan 13, 2023 | News story

Twelve plants to entice pollinators to your garden

Consider adding some flower power to your landscape to bring in the buzz of pollinators to your garden.

Kym Pokorny | May 9, 2023 | News story

Wildflowers give gardens a charming, relaxed look

Put aside an area of the garden for the beauty of wildflowers.

Kym Pokorny | Apr 10, 2020 | News story

Dig into hundreds of publications from OSU Extension online catalog

Some publications and field guides, such as the popular Shrubs to Know in Pacific Northwest Forests and Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington, are available to purchase.

Kym Pokorny | Nov 22, 2019 | News story

Bees in the woods

Videos and other resources that help you enhance bee and pollinator habitat on your small private forestland

Lauren Grand | Oct 2022 | Collection

When planning next year’s garden, turn to popular native plants

If sited correctly, native plants can perform well and attract pollinators.

Kym Pokorny | Jan 3, 2020 | News story

Bats

Bats, which make a lot of people duck and cringe, are actually invaluable insect predators, and given a second look these furry little creatures are actually quite cute.

Jul 2018 | Article

The Small Hive Beetle: A Potential Pest in Honey Bee Colonies in Oregon

Although no significant damage has been reported from this pest in Oregon and it is not clear whether this beetle can thrive in this state, the beetle has been a menace in many states and poses a threat ...

Karessa Torgerson, Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili, Dewey Caron | Jun 2016 | Extension Catalog publication

Sampling for Varroa Mites from a Honey Bee Brood Nest (in English)

Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite, is the most serious pest of a honey bee colony. Left unchecked, varroa mites can severely damage the colony and lead to collapse. Visual inspection of honey bee adults is not a reliable ...

Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili | Jun 2016 | Video

What are these blue sheds facing the sunrise?

There is a chunk of farmland between Ontario and Vale that has a number of small, blue shacks on it (mostly on the north side of Hwy 20). Driving past (at highway speeds) we could not figure out what they were for. ...

Bill Buhrig | Jul 2014 | Featured question

Honey bee colony loss, herbicide related?

Greetings, I lost 16 out of 20 honey bee hives in Summer Lake valley between October and December of 2018. All were strong hives with at least a deep hive body of surplus honey stores. Another beekeeper in the valley ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2019 | Featured question

Temps are dropping. Should I change the diet for my bees?

I obtained my bees after most of the nectar flow so they need all the help they can get in obtaining stores to get themselves through the winter. The bees are still flying on some days and are accessing the sugar ...

Anna Ashby | Nov 2019 | Featured question

Sampling for Varroa Mites (in English)

Left unchecked, varroa mites can severely damage the colony and lead to collapse. Visual inspection of honey bee adults is not a reliable way to monitor for varroa. This video demonstrates two methods for sampling a colony for varroa mites: the alcohol wash and the powdered sugar shake.

Carolyn Breece | Mar 2019 | Video

Raspberry canes and carpenter bees

Jocelyn McAuley | Apr 2020 | Article

OSU teaches Oregonians to raise honeybees as hives struggle

More than 1,300 have enrolled in the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program

Jennifer Larsen | Aug 2019 | Impact story

¿Tienes una pregunta? Pregúntale a Extensión

“Pregúntale a Extensión” es una forma de obtener respuestas del Servicio de Extensión de Oregon State University. Contamos con expertos en familia y salud, desarrollo comunitario, alimentación y agricultura, temas costeros, silvicultura, programas para jóvenes y jardinería.

Haganos una pregunta