April 5, 2023 | Bee Behavior, Honey Bees, Live Swarm Relocation, Save the Bees
There’s been much discussion in the media and society about the scarcity of honeybees from Colony Collapse Disorder. Although CCD may cause a decrease in the bee population in other areas of the US, it has not been our experience in Arizona. The surrounding desert areas of our cities allow for wild bee populations. Many […]
Continue Reading >September 18, 2018 | Arizona Bee Removal, Bee Behavior, Honey Bees, Live Swarm Relocation
September is National Honey Month. It’s a perfect time to whet our appetites for this useful-not to mention delicious-miracle of the bees. The picture below is a sampling of honey on hand at our house. We love local honey, and are always interested in the honey from regions where we visit (or our friends bring […]
Continue Reading >September 7, 2018 | Arizona Bee Removal, Bee Behavior, Bee Tips, Honey Bees, Live Swarm Relocation
The Bee Friend, by Hans Thoma, 1863/1864 Wikimedia Everywhere we go we find that people are fascinated by honeybees and their folklore and traditions. What do John Greenleaf Whittier and bees have in common? This poem published in the Atlantic in 1858, which tells of the folk tradition common in New England of “Telling the Bees”. […]
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