Milkweed …coming in!featured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Pollinators and pollination
Great for butterflies and bees! Try not to mow it down if you see it.
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Busy First Week of Summer….So Far…….featured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Beehive Products, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Pollinators and pollination, Swarming, Uncategorized
Was able to capture and hive two swarms earlier this week from Southside Bethlehem and just finished a Bee Talk to the “Heart Mind Soul Nature Preschool” group in Effort, PA. Kids and parents were great! Arrange for your group to schedule a Bee Talk by contacting me. Talks are individually tailored to age and interest Read more
Pennsylvania Native Plant Societyfeatured
Posted in Pollinators and pollination
Https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/ Here’s how you can help the pollinators-by using native plants!
Bee Talk in Berks!featured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Challenges to Honey Bees, Honey, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Pollinators and pollination
Just had the privilege of presenting a bee talk session to the East Penn Association of School Retirees! Great, engaged group with lots of interest and questions about the honey bees. Contact me to speak to your civic, social or school group. Always happy to speak and educate about the bees and other pollinators.
Bee Talk Todayfeatured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Beehive Products, European Hornet, Extraction, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Honey Bee Threats, Hornets, Northern Giant Hornet, Pollinators and pollination, Queen, Swarming, Uncategorized, Wasps, Yellowjackets
Great time with the kids and staff at Jewish day School today in Allentown. Contact me to present for your social, civic, or education group!
Xerces X-Kids Program!featured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Pollinators and pollination
PARENTS AND TEACHERS! Here is an excellent way to teach kids about pollination! Available for down load in b/w or color format. https://xerces.org/xkids
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservationfeatured
The Xerces Society is making a great effort to educate people and protect our pollinators. They produce tons of resources on their website. Check this out! https://xerces.org/blog/5-ways-to-increase-nesting-habitat-for-bees
Pollinator Playgroundfeatured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Pollinators and pollination
I set up a pollinator-friendly (honey bee, specifically) area in my small garden, using Ernst Seeds Honey Bee Forage Mixture, which contains 6 different types of clover. Ernst Seeds is a relatively-local (Erie, PA area)-sourced producer. This mix is designed to have plants alternately-blooming and overlapping May through September and should provide honey-bee-dedicated clover forage. Read more
Honey Bee Presentation (Bee Talk) at Jacobsburg State Parkfeatured
Posted in Bee Knowledge, Beehive Products, Honey, Honey Bee Behavior, Honey Bee Colonies, Honey Bee Life Stages, Honey Bee Swarms, Hornets, Pollinators and pollination, Queen, Swarming, Wasps, Yellowjackets
Talkin bees today at Jacobsburg State Park to a group (100+ and counting) of elementary students and their parents. Great engagement and thoughtful questions by the group.
Allergies-The Next Wave…..changing trends in pollenfeatured
Posted in Pollinators and pollination
The “other” side of pollen and how it affects us. https://apps.apple.com/app/aarp/id690063178
