Bee Lab Benefit at ZipLine In order to create beer, an essential ingredient is grain. Bees are an important part of a plants reproductive cycle. Without bees, we would have no grain. Without grain, we would have no beer! Okay. Don’t everyone panic at once. UNL Bee Lab is working on ways to increase theContinue reading “Bee Lab Benefit at ZipLine | Entomology | Nebraska”
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Blueberry Bee
A mason, or blueberry bee (Megachilidae), found in Plumas, California. Credit: Public Domain via Flickr/University of Texas at Austin’s Insects Unlocked Zipping by in a flash of shimmering blues, greens, and even purples, is a member of Halictidae, or the sweat bee. Unlike the social hive behavior of honey and bumble bees, it lives a short, solitaryContinue reading “Blueberry Bee “
BEEKEEPER’S CALENDAR
January JANUARY AND THE BEES: The bees are in a tight cluster staying warm and consuming very little food early in the month. On days when the wind is calm and the temperature rises near 50 degrees, you’ll probably see a few bees flying out taking a cleansing flight. Since bees do not go to theContinue reading “BEEKEEPER’S CALENDAR”
What is a pound (lb) of honey anyway?
What is a pound (lb) of honey anyway? Convert pounds (lbs) to Cups or Fluid Oz or mL | Whitfield’s Simply Raw Honey Source: What is a lb of honey anyway? Convert lbs to Cups or Fluid Oz or mL | Whitfield’s Simply Raw Honey
Bee Identification Graphic
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Flynn Farm Fresh 