Category Archives: native bees

Wacky Weather Thank Goodness for Native Pollinators

We have had yet another melting record breaking highs and yet another freezing rain event plus some ice pellets and snow thrown in the mix.  Reports on the local gardener and farmer grape vine is that a number of trees … Continue reading

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Finally Mason Bee Coon Hatching..

Everything has been so late this year, I have been holding my mason bee coons in the fridge waiting.. WAITING! Two weeks ago, this lovely native bee was the first one that I saw..  after my ill timed for hatching … Continue reading

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The Round Tube Mason Bee Houses are up..

These readily available houses will cost around 20 dollars and can be found at local garden centers as well as online.. I picked up a number of them, some for ourselves on the farm and some for placement in some … Continue reading

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Climate Change and Waking up to soon

Yesterday which was the end of a run day of five days of above 0 temps in the day time and below freezing in the night (perfect weather for the sap run) hubby called me.. Three of this furry fat … Continue reading

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Bee Watering Station

So easy to make and so helpful to our native bees and other pollinating busy buzz. I do not have honey bees but I do have a lot of different native bees on the farm. This drought means that I … Continue reading

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