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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.

Hey, Where Did All the Bees Go?

Dec 16, 2021 Posted by: Amanda Kreklau Bee Behavior, Bee Food, Overwintering, save the bees

Many species of bees only live through the winter in their larval stage—that is, as babies, in the nest that their mother has made for them, whether that’s a hole in the ground or in a tree branch. Bumblebee queens make a nest for themselves and spend the winter there. But what do honey bees do when they get cold? The short answer is surprisingly human: they shiver.