Emerald green sweat bees are striking in appearance with coloring that ranges from metallic green to blue or purple. It is found throughout the US from sea level to about 8,000 feet but is most common on the West Coast.
The highest period of honey bee colony mortality is during the winter. But there are a number of tricks to ensure high colony survival. In this episode we visit a Canadian bee yard to learn about what they do. Shelley ...
Identifying bees is notoriously difficult and often is an obstacle to beginners interested in contributing to native bee surveys. In this episode we learn about a new initiative to identify bees with machine learning. Dr. ...
This group of lesser-known perennials that can make your garden last longer and attract more pollinators. Here are five suggestions for attractive flowers to fill out the late-season bloom.
In late summer as most seasonal flowering plants start to wither, the cheery garden cosmos is still blooming strong. It is also attracting a diversity of bees, pollinators and other beneficial insects.
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 |
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Photo: Rob Currie, University of Manitoba (Cropped from original)
This presentation is to provide you with the theory and management practices to ensure high honey bee colony winter survival. The presentation is by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor of Pollinator Health Extension in ...
Our guest today is Miles Dakin, who is the new Bee Friendly Farming Coordinator at Pollinator Partnership. He started working for P2 after finishing his Master's in Entomology in June 2020. He is primarily focused on BFF ...
How do wildfires affect Oregon bees? Flames and heat can destroy their nests and smoke can disrupt their navigation abilities. But research shows they rebound strongly along with other flora and fauna after a fire.