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Five Busy Honey Bees Five busy honey bees were resting in the sun. The first one said, “Let us have some fun.” The second one said, “Where shall it be?” The third one said, “In the honey tree.” The fourth one said, “Let’s make some honey sweet.” The fifth one said, “With pollen on our feet.” The five little busy […]

The Mason bee is a common name for species of bees. They are named from their habit of making compartments of mud in their nests, which are made in hollow reeds or holes in wood made by wood-boring insects. For this specific reason, it is very easy to build a house for the Mason bee, they are not too picky […]

Planting flowers that are rich in nectar and pollen is a great way to make your yard bee-friendly. You will find below are few plants that grow in California and are very popular among the bees.   Idea for teachers: Start a planting project! Get some seeds, gardening pots and soil. Plant the seeds and start an observation sheet to […]

Bees are very busy little insects so something you could do to help them stay alive and keep their hives healthy is to create an accessible source of water. There are multiple reasons why water is important for bees: In the summer they use the water to cool the hive’s temperature down, and in the winter they use it to […]

We found an effective, organic and bee-friendly ingredient that will help you get rid of the little creatures that have been eating all our flowers, fruits and vegetables: Neem Oil! After doing some research, we have found that neem oil has the following features: • Broad spectrum insecticide/fungicide/miticide • Controls insects and mites including whitefly, aphid and scale • Controls […]