Helping our Native Bees is very simple. Here are some steps to get you started.
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- Aug 19, 2019 The thousands of native bee species living mostly below our collective radar are split into categories such as digger bees, carpenter bees, mason bees, sweat bees, bumble bees, and cuckoo bees. The majority of those species don’t live in hives where workers cater to the needs of the queen and raise her babies for her.
- Larva stage of a honey bee’s life. Three days after the queen lays the egg, it hatches into a larva (the plural is larvae). Healthy larvae are snowy white and resemble small grubs curled up in the cells (see Figure 2-12). Tiny at first, the larvae grow quickly, shedding their skin five times.
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood. Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
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FACT #1: There are more than 20,000 distinct bee species around the world, and more than 4,000 in the U.S. For much of the past ten years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. 1 Also, 1 in 4 wild bee species in the U.S.
1) Avoid using pesticides and insecticides on your lawn and gardens. The “perfect” manicured lawn is often a desert to pollinators. Consider the “imperfect” lawn, full of dandelions, white clover, violets and other flowers as your contribution to a healthy environment.
2) Plant a variety of flowering plants with different bloom times. Plant varieties that bloom early in the spring to varieties that bloom until the first frost. Perennials will grow back from year to year while annuals will need to be replanted every year. Consider native plants first, but many non-native plants such as dandelions are enjoyed by native bees. The following attachment will be a useful guide to help you in selecting plants for your backyard garden. PLANTS FOR NATIVE BEES (2)
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3) Provide a variety of habitat to attract native bees, such as “wild” edges with tall grass, brush piles, stone walls and stone piles and other features to encourage nesting habitat and winter shelter to native bees. In addition, you could construct mason bee or bumblebee houses.