Mar 19
Why Are Bees at My Bird Feeders? Understanding Early-Spring Visitors (and How to Help Them)
By: Heather Weber-Langvardt As the days warm and our early spring birds return, many backyard bird lovers notice another visitor showing up at their feeders: bees. Honeybees, native bees, and even the occasional wasp may gather around seed ports, suet cages, or nectar feeders – sometimes in surprising numbers! It’s a common question in the store every year: “Why are bees all over my bird…
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