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Bees and Beekeeping

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This community is all about bees and beekeeping. Your one-stop shop for best beekeeping practices supported by science, exciting new bee research, beekeeping Q&A, etc.

The focus is primarily on keeping Apis mellifera, but discussion of all bee species, even if they aren't managed by beekeepers, is welcome.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a bee who visits my morning glories and sunflowers (still have a couple going strong!) that I call Mr. Buzzness

I am pretty sure it’s the same bee because it comes and flies in my face and does a little waggle before going off to the flowers. I’ve been putting a bowl of water out for him and it will use that.

Bees are dope.

[–] TrickDacy 4 points 1 year ago

The best thing I will read today

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My totally uneducated guess: bees have evolved to be even more attuned to the environment than many other insects. They’re aware of changes that we can’t detect (or haven’t thought to look for). They can sense their environment collapsing. They’re “unhappy” because they can tell that things aren’t right.