Plant flowers!
Planting varieties of native flora will provide a plethora of rich food sources for all pollinators. The more plants and flowers available throughout the year, the more our pollinators will have a fighting chance!
Don't use pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides. Nature always has its own remedy, it is just a matter of finding the balance.
Recommended plants for the California Central Coast Region
Common Bees in California Gardens flip book
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Honeybee Democracy and The Lives of Bees by Thomas D. Seeley
The Practical Beekeeper Volume I Beginning Beekeeping Naturally by Michael Bush
Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health by Les Crowder
Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture by Ross Conrad
The Bee-friendly Beekeeper: A Sustainable Approach by David Heaf
The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore by Hilda M. Ransome
The Song of Increase: Returning to Our Sacred Partnership with Honeybees by Jacqueline Freeman
The Queen Must Die: And Other Affairs of Bees and Men By William Longgood
I have been working with bees in a variety of settings. From presenting in classrooms, mentoring individuals and families, to capture and relocating swarms!
A quick internal inspection to check the health of a hive. These are healthy looking colonies!
I like to leave bees in trees as often as possible, but sometimes it is necessary to relocate a colony. These bees were safely removed and relocated to an apiary.
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