Considering the Bee Yard Habitat (138)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Aug 3, 2023 · 21m

Continuing their discussion on the micro and to some extent the macro environment of a beeyard, Kim and Jim take a long hard look at what do bees need to eat, and how much should there be. They look at the weeds in the apiary, areas around the beeyard, and areas further away that may be a plus because what's growing out there. They also look at the work beekeepers and other groups are doing to provide additional forage for all pollinators, in an effort to slow the loss of habitat to due development, farms and even climate change.

It turns out that with careful preselection of a bee yard, and…