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Week 2 - Bees through the Freeze

4/9/2018

After weeks of nights in the 40's - 50s F, spring did its thing this past weekend and the nighttime temperatures dropped below freezing. It seems everything survived though, except one beautiful tomato plant that already had good sized fruit on it. The bees hunkered down for the couple of cold days and I hardly saw a peep from them.

But today, the bees will wake up to a big surprise! Right in the middle of the freeze, one of our crabapple trees burst into full bloom. Great timing, as the days and weeks ahead are returning to mild temperatures and the bees need the pollen and nectar to begin building for the summer ahead.

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4/27/2018 05:26:50 am

I heard that the bees are entering a dawn of extinction and we all should try our best to save them. The bees in captivity won't have that long lifespan too if we don't do something about the problem. There's just not enough food for them to eat. While it's sweet what happened here, the others from the other side of the world are not that lucky. We should always make sure to replace all the land we took from other living organisms. A rooftop garden should be mandatory on every structure built. It replaces the plants which is supposed to occupy that space.

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4/27/2018 11:20:51 am

Thank you for your comment.

Yes bees and other beneficial insects are having some challenges all over the world, especially in areas where insecticides are used on nearby crops. There are also are many kinds of beneficial pollinating bees besides honey bees that are all in danger. The are all important.

As you suggested, everyone can do their part. Here's a few high impact things folks can do. 'Bee' careful not to spray insecticide on flowering plants and trees for at least two weeks before (if at all) and while they are flowering. If you have room for it, plant a variety of flowering trees that bloom in early spring and into the summer. Fall bloomers are good too. Bees in a single hive tend to collect pollen and nectar from one plant variety at a time when they are in bloom. So when planting flowers, first check to see if they are bee attractors and then plant a lot of the same thing.

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Week 2 - Bees through the Freeze

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