Bees and wasps are great for the environment, but it can be a little challenging when their environment becomes your environment! What can you do if you notice bees and wasps making themselves comfortable around your home? Bees and wasps invade homes in search of food and shelter. The key to keeping these creatures away … Read more
Many people enjoy attracting birds to their gardens, including hummingbirds. Unfortunately, hummingbirds are not the only critters that are attracted to hummingbird feeders. How do you keep bees away from these feeders and encourage the hummingbirds only? Keeping bees away from hummingbird feeders requires using feeders where the bees can’t reach the nectar, a feeder … Read more
Enjoying a meal outdoors on your patio, in your backyard, or at a picnic in the park is something we all enjoy with friends and family. Uninvited party crashers, such as bees, can quickly destroy the mood of the occasion! How can you keep bees away from your outdoor meals and avoid them from causing … Read more
Most people know of the importance of bees and other pollinators in our natural world and the important service they provide to people. Even though bees are important to human survival, we do not necessarily want them invading our homes or our outdoor events. How do you keep bees away without causing them any harm? … Read more
Bees have the habit of moving into very inconvenient spaces and making them their home. This becomes a problem when the inconvenient space they choose is part of our homes, such as a vent. Is there any danger to you from bees in a vent, and how do you get the bees out of the … Read more
If you have noticed many dead bees in your bird bath, pond, or swimming pool, you may wonder why the bees are drowning and how you can help them get water and survive. Providing a safe water station will save the bees from drowning and keep them out of your pool or pond. Bird baths … Read more
Summertime is when we are more active outdoors and enjoy some fun in the pool. This time of year is also when wasps and bees are most active, and they can become a nuisance and spoil our poolside fun and relaxation. We have some ideas you can use to keep these critters at bay and … Read more
When we think about bees, we often think of honey bees first! But there is a type of bee that is equally as important as the honey bee but not as well known- the Long Horned Bee! If you have ever wondered what a Long Horned Bee is, today is your lucky day. This short … Read more
As a beekeeper, there are many things you might wonder. After eating a big lunch, you may just ‘let one rip’ as you wander back to continue tending to your bees. Do bees have the same problem after snacking on a little too much pollen and do the same? You may wonder!! Do bees fart? … Read more
A lot of people have heard about the queen bee and her importance to a colony of bees. She will be the sole egg layer in a hive and lay thousands of eggs that help the bee population to thrive! But with all your experience with traditional tales, you might be left wondering where the … Read more