Sightings
Wild (feral) Honey Bee nest in cedar
I thought this might interest you. With the decline in Honey Bees it was a nice surprise to find an active hive of wild (feral) bees (July 20). Thomas J Northey, Little Britain, ON
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The wonder of pollination
The lovely spring weather we’ve enjoyed this past week has caused an explosion of plant growth. Buds are swelling, grass is turning green, and a half-dozen species of wildflowers are in bloom. The blossoms are already attracting the first bees. Although I’ve witnessed this rebirth of nature over too many Read more…
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Honey Bees gathering bits of seed at feeder
On April 3 in our birdfeeder, something was buzzing. There must have been at least 100 Honey Bees on the seeds! Nice weather brought them to it I guess. Sandy Reid N.B. I did a bit of research to find out what’s happening here: “”When honey bees begin to rear Read more…