By Ali Clarke With bees pollinating 90% of the world’s flowering plant species, and therefore responsible for one third of the foods in our diet, the last decade or so of declining bee numbers is a real source of concern. In countries such as China, workforces are being employed to do the work of bees, at a […]
Posts Tagged ‘pollinators’
How Urban Farms Can Become Buzzwords For Bee Conservation
Posted in Growing, tagged bees, pollinators on October 28, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Supporting Our Native Pollinators
Posted in Growing, tagged bees, pollinators on June 28, 2015 | 1 Comment »
By Alex Jones Recently I took the plunge into the world of beekeeping with a 3lb package of bees from a local store. I got honey bees to help with my fruit tree and vegetable pollination. With poor fruit pollination over the past couple of seasons I thought the bees could be the missing link. […]
Mason Bee Season Ending
Posted in Growing, tagged Mason bee care, mason bees, Missy Anderson, pollinators on June 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
By Garrett Okrasinski This year many of my friends and I intentionally hosted mason bees in our yards. We provided a hive with deep holes and placed mason bee cocoons out in the early spring. Buzzing hard at work, they filled my yard with excitement. However the season has come to an end for our […]
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