Swarm relocation in Allentownfeatured
Nice swarm capture this morning.
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Honey Bee Swarms
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Bee Talk-Parkland Community Libraryfeatured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Challenges to Honey Bees, Cicada Killers, European Hornet, European Paper Wasp, Extraction, Ground bees, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Jobs, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, Northern paper wasp, NOT a honey bee swarm, Pollen, Pollinators and pollination, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets
Great time tonight at the Parkland Community Library talkin bees, native plants and pollinators! Contact me to arrange for a presentation to your group!
Swarm calls continue, but…..featured
Two requests for help yesterday, but challenging removals. Both are well-established colonies, one having been an attempted trap-out by another beek (with no success) and a second one established in a sycamore tree, which has been active for years.
Swarm settling in a new homefeatured
Honey bee swarm captured from southside Bethlehem and hived in a new home in the bee yard.
Open-air Colony Formingfeatured
A somewhat rare occurrence about 12 miles north of me. Probably a swarm which landed on this branch and couldn’t reach a consensus as to picking a new sheltered home, so they started constructing comb. Not a good prospect for long term survival, as they are exposed to the elements and predators.
2023 Swarmsfeatured
Nice size swarm in Bethlehem Township yesterday. Established colony at a renovation property near Coca-Cola Park At the renovation of the former Gregory’s restaurant today. Looks like extensive colony found between floors. Extraction plan to be determined by beekeepers Brett Palanski and Taylor Alexander. Looks to be a big job!
Bee Talk at the Bethlehem Area Public Library-Coolidge Branchfeatured
Posted in Bald-faced Hornets, Bee Knowledge, Bee Talk, Beehive Products, Bumblebees, European Hornet, Extraction, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, NOT a honey bee swarm, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets
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A Different take on beekeepingfeatured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Challenges to Honey Bees, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Swarms, Honey Bee Threats, Queen, Swarming
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2022/09/21/darwinian-beekeeping-thomas-seeley/
Bee Talkin’ at the Virginville Grange!featured
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.
Bee Talk at The Terrace at Phoebe-Allentownfeatured
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!
