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Why Soils Matter in Nesting Bee Populations
(Editor's Note: Watch the seminar on YouTube) Soils matter. They matter in the role of bee conservation efforts, as more than 80 percent of bees nest below ground. So says pollination ecologist Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,...
Bumble bees, Bombus vosnesenkii, head for their nest at the Loma Vista Farm, Vallejo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Review of Costco's Solitary Bee House
I've had several questions recently about the Bambeco solitary bee house sold at Costco (they sell the Swiss Alps model), so I decided to head to my local store to check it out. While the price is amazing, the house has a few features that are not so ideal. For details on what...
Black and Yellow Friday: Gifts for Bee Gardeners
It's time to start thinking about holiday gifts for your favorite bee gardener (or yourself!) Beyond the obvious choice of a gift card to the local garden center, here are some suggestions from the Haven. Books 2014 has been a good year for bee and gardening books; along with the classics...
Summer at the Haven
This summer I have had the joy of being an intern at the Honey Bee Haven. It seems quite unfair that many students were taking summer classes or holed up in labs while I got to be outside working in a beautiful garden! If you have visited the garden recently, you will have noticed the multitude of...
Open House at the Haven October 3
The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven will hold our last open house of the year on October 3, 2014. Please join us for special events and activities from 5:30pm to 7pm. Specimens of the garden's most common bees will be available for viewing and tips on identifying bees will be presented. A guided...
