Dead honey bees in the snow – casualties of cleansing and scouting flights – are a sure sign that a bee tree is nearby. Finding Honey Bees January 19, 2018 Last week we took a look at the secret lives of honeybees – how they work through spring, summer and fall in order to produce
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All for one and one for all! Fueled by their namesake food, honey bees work communally to maintain the internal temperature of their winter cluster at or near 96oF. Honey Bees January 12, 2018 Boy, talk about a honey of a deal. At a time when most insects are whiling away the hours in some
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It’s a fact of life when living in and around nature. Sooner or later you’re going to ask, or be asked, “What’s that smell?” The question, by itself, is fairly innocuous. But rarely are those words uttered alone. More often than not, they are accompanied by an interjection of one sort or another that provides,
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