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How to Attract Mason Bees to Your Garden—and Why
Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees, for instance, are small native bees with 150 species found in North America.
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Beekeeper reveals little-known hack for keeping honey jars clean: 'I surely did not know that'
A great example is a beekeeper who recently introduced a new hack when they suggested the tops of old Parmesan cheese ...
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Bees are always at home in holes and hollows
On a subzero morning, I clip into skis and head out across my meadow, gliding between desiccated husks of sundial lupine ...
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Pests and Pollinators
During each of her 25 foraging trips per egg, a mason bee female will visit up to 75 flowers. Pollinator decline has not been limited to honey bees (Berenbaum 2007). Declines have been observed in ...
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Learn about mason bees, wildlife, mushroom hunting and more at these winter workshops
From $25; Hedgerow Herb Co., 811 E. Burnside St., Suite 116; hedgerowherbco.com. Raising Mason Bees: 10 a.m.-noon. Join mason bee expert Ron Spendal for a class focusing on environmental needs ...
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Mason Bee at Work
Solvin Zankl (Germany) carefully watches a two-coloured mason bee build the roof of its nest. While exploring a favourite haunt in central Germany, Solvin came across several tiny piles of sticks on ...
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Delve into winter with workshops on pruning, mason bees, Japanese maples and more
Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to [email protected]. ONGOING Wildlife and Water Friendly Garden Series: (online with an option ...
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Bruin Beekeepers at UCLA preserve on-campus hives, share honey with community
Locked behind a keypad door on the roof of the Life Sciences Building is UCLA’s apiary – a collection of beehives carefully ...