For Our Beekeepers

[Griff]

Weird. My youtube app alters the video so no slow mo.


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[xoxoxoBruce]

There doesn't seem to be a pattern when they come out, they fly off in all directions.

[Griff]

If you took a sight line down the pipe (from left to right) the hive is off to the right a little. The traffic seems to come from that general direction but a lot of them appear to orient to the house first.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Probably the cool kids don't fly directly in and out, none of that oh boy food, I'm making a bee line for it and I'll come straight back with a take out for you too.
No, it's just wandering around, we bad, we bad, what's this, oh food, I could eat a bite. That's enough I have to watch my wasp-like figure. Let's wander and doo wop our way back home.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Bee keepers and anyone concerned about helping all the pollinators.
If you're planting flowers or shrubs why not plant what's good for the pollinators in your hood.
If you are not planning on planting... get your ass out there and plant anyway!
You must know where there's a vacant lot or idle land where you can stick them.
Even in pots if you want but that means keeping a close watch on them so they don't die of thirst.

This information is for Mid-Atlantic, NC, VA, WV, DC, MD, DE, NJ, and half of PA. The other half of PA is
in the region that goes out to MN. This is just a sample, but no matter where you live the Xerces Society at
https://xerces.org/ will give you the straight poop.
Do it for your honey.

[nowhereman]

All that we plant are native for pollinators and butterflies. Mrs Nowhereman also raises monarchs and will be tagging them this year. Installed some new packages of bees this morning in the snow flurries. The other hives look good. Crazy weather.

[BigV]

Hey, I'm a beekeeper too! I have two bees. Here's one, the other has a home hanging above the deck.

[Griff]

Cute little dude, do you know what kind?

My ladies are hauling heavy loads into the hive. I have no idea what they've found.

[BigV]

checking....


in the meantime, let me just say I hate Pinterest.

[BigV]

google is not helping


but~~!

[xoxoxoBruce]

That looks like one of those venomous Nigerian Murder Bees that reproduce exponentially under decks.

[xoxoxoBruce]

All you bee keepers who are worrying about the future of not only your bees but all bees, I have the answer, plant pot.
Would I lie to you, my oldest and dearest friends... except for money or sex.

[BigV]

While trimming the grass around the irises I noticed this guy flying around. There were a few of them, not aggressive and seemed to be more interested in what they found down on the ground much more so than the blossoms in the area. Based on what I've learned from you guys here, I'd say this is a carpenter bee.

I have a couple other pics of him crawling on the ground but I like this action shot the best.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Yup...

[Griff]

I spotted these ladies on a large rock out-cropping in the woods. I think they're drinking water.