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What do bees do when flowers are few?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joan Meiners

Have you ever wondered what solitary bees do if they emerge from overwintering into an environment without flowers? We often worry about how flowering plants would fare without local bees to pollinate them, but what about the other way around? … Continue reading →

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Honey Bee *CRASH*

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Joan Meiners

Although this blog is decidedly not about honey bees, the media has so successfully publicized their plight in recent years that it is now difficult to enter into a discussion about bees without addressing the dreaded “Colony Collapse Disorder” (CCD).  … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Not All Bees Make Honey!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Joan Meiners

I think it appropriate to kick-start this blog by debunking some surprisingly common myths about the wondrous world of bees.  While out on the trails conducting bee surveys here in California, I often run into hikers who, upon seeing me … Continue reading →

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