Posts by dedkosbees

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Bee Talkin’ at the Virginville Grange!featured

by dedkosbees on September 8, 2022
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Beehive Products, Bumblebees, Challenges to Honey Bees, Cicada Killers, European Hornet, Extraction, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, Northern Giant Hornet, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets

Fun times with the group! Lots of good questions and discussion. Gave away a lot of “Bee Bucks” earned during the session.

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Bee Talk at The Terrace at Phoebe-Allentownfeatured

by dedkosbees on September 6, 2022
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Beehive Products, Bumblebees, Challenges to Honey Bees, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Honey Bee Threats, Pollinators and pollination

Lots of good discussion about the plight of honey bees and their role in the pollination process!

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Caterpillar to Monarchfeatured

by dedkosbees on August 31, 2022
Posted in Butterflies, Pollinators and pollination

From caterpillar to Monarch butterfly! Feeding on milkweed plant.  Image courtesy of my swarmcatcher buddy, Bruce Rodriguez.

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Bee Talk at CCTIfeatured

by dedkosbees on August 31, 2022
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Bumblebees, European Hornet, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets

Great time yesterday in Jim Thorpe with an enthusiastic group of students and staff. Met many old friends. Contact me when your group is interested in learning about honey bees!

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Summer sightings!featured

by dedkosbees on August 5, 2022
Posted in Bumblebees, Butterflies

Giant Resin Bee seen for first time this year on our lavender. Spicebush Swallowtail on the butterfly bush.

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Varroa?featured

by dedkosbees on August 1, 2022
Posted in Challenges to Honey Bees

Just got back from Ocean City, MD vacation and I must say, they have the weirdest and largest varroa mites I have ever encountered!…..🤔

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