Bee Facts
Honeybees are vital pollinators and play a crucial role in our ecosystem, producing honey and supporting agriculture. Honeybee colonies...
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Bee types and roles
In the hive, there are three types of bees. There is the queen, the workers and the drones. Each type of bee has their own job to do. The Queen: There is only one queen in a hive. Her job in the hive is to produce more workers and eventually a new queen. A queen is made by an egg laid by the preceding queen. The queen lives for four or five years. After her death, her last eggs are gathered and placed in large cells in the hive. When they hatch, the larvae are fed royal jelly
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Plants Bees Don't Like
Common plants that bees do not like include Bradford pear, Forsythia, Peach tree, Citronella, Marigold, and Geraniums. they all have strong scents that repel bees. The strong scents make the bees avoid the area where the plants are located. If you want these plants don't plant them near plants that bees love. See my previous post for plants that attract bees.
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Dandelions
Dandelions are the honeybees first sources of food. Yes, us humans see them as weeds but the bees absolutely love them.
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