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Bees in the Garden
So, today is March 14, 2012, though it felt like April. most of the ground in my boxes is still frozen 4 inches down... but...The bees are out looking for pollen and anything else sweet they can find. After pondering and looking at the weather forecasts, I decided to move up my schedule. I reversed the bottom hive body, popped in a pollen patty, installed a super of wired foundationless frames and put on spring sugar syrup so hopefully the bees will make wax and more bees. This could turn into a good thing... it takes about 5 weeks for a honey bee to go from and egg to a forager... I think the dandelions should be out just about then... 

43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Bees in the Garden
At a quick glance, I thought the title said "Beers in the Garden"


Too Tall Tomatoes-
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Location : Pennsylvania, Zone 6A
Re: Bees in the Garden
I wish you luck with your bees!
Last yr. I never saw a honey bee. I had a small bumble bee (numerous) in the garden pollinating. As the weather cooled for fall, honey bees came and were on the hummingbird feeder.
They are now foraging the yard, dewberries and strawberries are blooming, and are covered with honey bees. Maybe someone has a hive in the area? Will the honey bees pollinate a garden area?
Jo
Last yr. I never saw a honey bee. I had a small bumble bee (numerous) in the garden pollinating. As the weather cooled for fall, honey bees came and were on the hummingbird feeder.
They are now foraging the yard, dewberries and strawberries are blooming, and are covered with honey bees. Maybe someone has a hive in the area? Will the honey bees pollinate a garden area?
Jo
littlejo-
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Location : Cottageville SC 8b
Bees
How many honey bee hives do you have? Do they have to be in sunlight?
We have the option of buying Mason bees here, which I am considering. Keeping them looks like it might be a bit complicated, so I think buying a book is the first step.
We have the option of buying Mason bees here, which I am considering. Keeping them looks like it might be a bit complicated, so I think buying a book is the first step.
curio- Posts : 388
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Location : Maritime Pacific Northwest zone 8A/B with ugly heat scale
Re: Bees in the Garden
Last year I was attempting to get seed from my second year carrots (which I have subsequently learned was a bit foolish)
However those great big flower heads attracted tons of bees, every time I went out to the garden those heads were swarming with bees and they totally ignored me...
However those great big flower heads attracted tons of bees, every time I went out to the garden those heads were swarming with bees and they totally ignored me...

GWN- Posts : 2804
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Location : british columbia zone 5a
Re: Bees in the Garden
I dont how many different types I have around the yard but they are buzzing everywhere. Last year once it got full spring/summer there were so many that it was a low buzzing sound throughout the entire yard. Great for the plants but you couldnt take a step off the path without disturbing at least 3 bees. Guess I will appreciate them more this year 

JK-
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Re: Bees in the Garden
Our weather has been beautiful and warm all week. It seems any time the temps are 50 or above, the bees are out! We get thousands I'm guessing. They LOVE eating the chicken mash! I cannot believe how much food they can put away
We let our neighbors place their hives right next to our alfalfa pasture and their bees love that too when its blooming...and the dandelions! Me, I love the honey they give us



I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR-
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Re: Bees in the Garden
oh love that local honey! If you have never had local honey, there is nothing quite like it. If there is a flower or they smell anything sweet, the bees go there! I try to plant a variety of colorful flowers near the garden. The bees are really attracted to blue and whit, then yellow and orange and red.
Complete Book of Composting. <~~~Bonus link
Bee's eye view of flowers
Bee Eye
Check out these flowers that the bee sees

Complete Book of Composting. <~~~Bonus link

Bee's eye view of flowers
Bee Eye
Check out these flowers that the bee sees
Last edited by camprn on 3/15/2012, 7:47 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Fixing the links, THANKS NR!)
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Bees in the Garden
Incredible creatures! They read compost books too




I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR-
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Re: Bees in the Garden
Dang it, where'd my bee link go? 

43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Bees in the Garden
Can I send you my dandelions? I saw huge bumblebees yesterday, but no honeys yet. How exciting that they are buzzing around already!
nancy-
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Re: Bees in the Garden
so I guess it must have been the large white flowers on the carrots...
How can you tell the honeys from other bees, ?
How can you tell the honeys from other bees, ?
GWN- Posts : 2804
Join date : 2012-01-14
Age : 67
Location : british columbia zone 5a
Re: Bees in the Garden
notice the fuzzy head and body but not so much fuzz on ab.


shannon1- Posts : 1697
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Location : zone 9a St.Johns county FL

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