Search
Latest topics
» February: What to plant in Southern California and Inland Valleysby sanderson Today at 5:11 pm
» February: What to plant in Northern California and Central Valley areas
by sanderson Today at 4:56 pm
» Soaking Seeds for Better Germination
by sanderson Today at 4:22 pm
» Sandbox as a mini SFG?
by markqz Today at 2:09 pm
» N&C Midwest: January & February 2023
by OhioGardener Today at 7:32 am
» Mark's first SFG
by sanderson Today at 4:55 am
» Starting Strawberries from Seed
by OhioGardener 2/5/2023, 3:12 pm
» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 2/5/2023, 2:15 pm
» What are you eating from your garden today?
by sanderson 2/5/2023, 3:34 am
» How do I source Mels Mix for 190 cu ft????
by sanderson 2/4/2023, 10:09 pm
» Ads are back
by KiwiSFGnewbie 2/4/2023, 2:32 pm
» Should I buy this compost tumbler??
by Soose 2/4/2023, 11:37 am
» Garden Tools
by Soose 2/3/2023, 6:07 pm
» Back In The Saddle I Suppose
by AtlantaMarie 2/3/2023, 5:15 am
» Happy Birthday!!
by AtlantaMarie 2/3/2023, 5:12 am
» Seed Exchange - January 2023
by sanderson 2/3/2023, 3:08 am
» Phosphate
by bigtoad 2/2/2023, 5:41 pm
» Organic compost without peat in Alberta
by OhioGardener 2/2/2023, 8:05 am
» worms and compost tumbler
by Soose 2/1/2023, 11:46 pm
» trying to Think Spring in cold Chicago
by sanderson 2/1/2023, 4:43 pm
» New Lifetime Compost Tumbler..
by sanderson 2/1/2023, 4:41 pm
» Aero Garden for starting seeds?
by OhioGardener 2/1/2023, 8:23 am
» Starbucks for coffee grounds!
by sanderson 1/30/2023, 1:37 am
» Placing Box on Cement
by OhioGardener 1/29/2023, 2:57 pm
» How I compost using a Tumbler
by Soose 1/29/2023, 2:45 pm
» Garlic Chives in SFG?
by OhioGardener 1/29/2023, 8:56 am
» Microgreens Gardening
by sanderson 1/28/2023, 11:42 pm
» Johnson Su composting Bioreactor instructions for home, not the farm.
by has55 1/28/2023, 10:57 am
» homemade vermicomposting/Worm Casting Compost Sifters
by has55 1/28/2023, 10:45 am
» Famous Gardening Quotes
by OhioGardener 1/28/2023, 8:29 am
Google
Bees in the Garden
+5
GWN
curio
littlejo
Too Tall Tomatoes
camprn
9 posters
Page 1 of 1
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-
Posts : 1069
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 52
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-
Posts : 1575
Join date : 2011-05-04
Age : 69
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
Join date : 2012-02-22
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
Join date : 2012-01-14
Age : 66
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-
Posts : 123
Join date : 2011-12-06
Age : 36
Location : Macon, Georgia
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


RoOsTeR-
Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
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



RoOsTeR-
Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
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-
Posts : 595
Join date : 2010-03-16
Location : Cincinnati, Ohio (6a)
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 : 66
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
Join date : 2011-04-01
Location : zone 9a St.Johns county FL
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|