#bee tree

[whfjoyless]

[forsythiahill]

The Crabapple trees are amazing right now in Virginia.

[arvoresertecnologico]

Estudo em andamento divulgado na National Geographic investiga plantas que aumentam concentração de néctar quando abelhas estão por perto. Segundo a pesquisadora Lilach Hadany da Universidade de Tel Aviv, testes mostram que as flores da prímula-da-noite podem captar o som das asas das abelhas e aumentam o açúcar em até 20%. Agora os testes tentam identificar quais processos moleculares ou mecânicos acionam o aumento do néctar. Será mesmo que as flores tem ouvidos? Ou será que sentem a presença das abelhas por outros canais? Abelha, abelhinha, faz zum-zum pra mim, faz zum-zum pra eu ver... Saiba mais: "Flores podem 'ouvir' o zumbido de abelhas — e deixar seu néctar mais doce" - National Geographic, 22/01/2019: https://bit.ly/2GonJGR

[foxthebeekeeper]

The first jar of bee tree honey!

[missinvisibleandco]

"The Bee In The Blossoms and Bokeh"

I never realized that this tree was a "bee tree".....🐝🌳(6.14.17)

[whfjoyless]

[foxthebeekeeper]

It. Was. Massive. Easily my largest colony now. Hoping I got the queen. I also got probably 30-40lbs of honey from them as well as some very nice looking black brood comb. More news once I get pictures from my camera.

[foxthebeekeeper]

Here is the bee tree. It's simply a limb off of a fallen tree and should be a relatively simple job. I don't know how deep in the branch it goes so it should be fun. There were apparently multiple colonies in the tree but this is the last one that is still there. I'll be doing the extraction tomorrow. Wish me luck in finding the queen!