Comments on: Bees https://habitablezone.com/2011/06/14/bees/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:57:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/06/14/bees/#comment-2198 Eri Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:53:04 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=1691#comment-2198 Bee good. Bee good.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/06/14/bees/#comment-2161 podrock Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:41:40 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=1691#comment-2161 <p>Lot's o' bees here.</p> But, then again, a couple of ten thousand live here at chez pod, so that's good. From talking to other bee-keepers in the area, especially those that go out and collect swarms, it has been a busy year. Well above average. Which is good. However, the majority of the colony collapses are with the large organizations that truck hundreds of hives all over the country for the large commecial farms. Those bees are still having a problem. Lot’s o’ bees here.

But, then again, a couple of ten thousand live here at chez pod, so that’s good.

From talking to other bee-keepers in the area, especially those that go out and collect swarms, it has been a busy year. Well above average. Which is good.

However, the majority of the colony collapses are with the large organizations that truck hundreds of hives all over the country for the large commecial farms. Those bees are still having a problem.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/06/14/bees/#comment-2148 TB Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:45:36 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=1691#comment-2148 Depends on the flowers. I see some bushes that get clouds of bees. Some attract honeybees, others the big black bees that I see a lot around the wysteria. My mom sent us a pussy willow branch with decorations one Easter. For fun, I popped it in water and it sprouted roots. Put it outside, and it took off like a rocket. California, you know. For some years we had a pussy willow tree. When it bloomed (the little gray furry things turn into big fuzzy yellow flowers) honeybees came from miles around. It sounded like an airport. Depends on the flowers. I see some bushes that get clouds of bees. Some attract honeybees, others the big black bees that I see a lot around the wysteria.

My mom sent us a pussy willow branch with decorations one Easter. For fun, I popped it in water and it sprouted roots. Put it outside, and it took off like a rocket. California, you know. For some years we had a pussy willow tree. When it bloomed (the little gray furry things turn into big fuzzy yellow flowers) honeybees came from miles around. It sounded like an airport.

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