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The Honey Bee’s Superpower: UV Vision

Feb 15, 2022 Posted by: Kim West Backyard Bees, Bee Behavior, save the bees

The brilliant colors of flowers help target their areas of nectar, which honey bees perceive through ultraviolet light. Special pigments absorb UV light and paint a bullseye in the center of a flower, luring the bee to the tasty flower—akin to a neon sign insisting “land here!”

The Nectar Struggle is Real: How You Can Help Honey Bees Source Food

Jan 25, 2022 Posted by: Amanda Kreklau Backyard Bees, Bee Behavior, Bee Food

Did you know that nectar can dry up during the summer, too? Known as “dearth periods,” the absence of ready food sources during months when bees are able to work outside the hive can prove deadly.

The Cutest Bee You’ve Never Heard Of

Oct 22, 2021 Posted by: Amanda Kreklau Backyard Bees, Bee Species, Bees, Gardening, How To, how to save the bees

Maybe we’re biased, but we think all bees are pretty darn cute. Pollen-covered honey bees anyone? Teeny-tiny sweat bees? Round, floofy bumblebees? But there’s a new bee on the block that may just take top honors in the bee cuteness contest...the squash bee.