Posts by dedkosbees
Homemade, honey-infused beverages! Honey has antioxidants and is great for sore throats and may help with certain cold and allergy symptoms. Read more about it and use the recipes,. From Grit magazine, September/October 2021 issue, article by Carrie Williams Howe. Contact (text/call 610-349-9597)or e-mail us dedkosbees@gmail.com We have honey and cut-comb honey available for you! Read more
Looks like a paper wasp nest forming. It is high enough and away from people and as long as it does not bother anyone-should be left alone. If the homeowner wants to remove it, they are advised to wait until after some heavy frosts in the autumn. ( See “Five-Step Decision Support….) post on this Read more
Got a call from a neighbor in Allentown. The bees have been inhabiting this utility pole cavity for a number of seasons, by the looks of it. When you think of it, a utility pole “is” a tree with its limbs removed-a perfectly natural home for a honey bee colony! Aside from physically removing the Read more
Even though the “dog days” of August are here, we are still getting calls for honey bee swarms. This was a small-to-medium sized swarm which was relatively easy to capture and hive! Be aware when you are mowing the lawn, as this swarm was discovered when the tractor accidentally brushed against the bush and agitated Read more
Robots replacing bees as pollinators? ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BUZZ OFF, BEES. POLLINATION ROBOTS ARE HERE. Advances in artificial intelligence are helping some startups develop another way to pollinate plants, which could increase yield compared with insects and human workers Across the globe, startups are testing robots to pollinate everything from blueberries to almonds. ILLUSTRATION: JUSTIN METZ Read more
There are a LOT of flying insects out there and they are not always easy to identify. Here’s a guide to help. BEE FLY WASP Shape compact compact elongate Hairy usually sometimes rarely antenna long short long wings 2 pairs 1 pair 2 pairs Waist robust none narrow eyes On side of head large On Read more
From our friends at Penn State…as always, if it’s a honey bee colony or swarm….CALL A LOCAL BEEKEEPER! 610-349-9597 https://extension.psu.edu/five-step-decision-support-nesting-bees-and-wasps-near-homes
Relocated a relatively small, but feisty swarm today in Whitehall.
Beekeeping isn’t for everyone, but everyone can help promote pollinators by selecting pollinator-friendly landscapes and plants! Follow these links by clicking to see a guide tailored to our local area. https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/17-049_04_XercesSoc_Pollinator-Plants_Mid-Atlantic-Region_web-3page.pdf https://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/EasternBroadleaf.Oceanic.rx18.pdf
