Getting rid of those pesky mites!
Frank mentioned removing mites with a ‘large stainless steel colander’. The best colander is not…
Continue ReadingFrank mentioned removing mites with a ‘large stainless steel colander’. The best colander is not…
Continue ReadingFrank M. wrote “This year I switched to the “dry sand” method of cleaning as…
Continue ReadingThis is a great link to view coloured photos of mason bees pests. Link to coloured…
Continue ReadingMites are pests for mason bees. Bees carry them from their old nest to their…
Continue ReadingEven though we have had an extended cold spring, apple trees are loaded and there have…
Continue ReadingThis is the time when parasitic wasps can produce another generation every week. During the…
Continue ReadingIt is time to remove mason bee cocoon hulls at the end of spring. Earlier…
Continue ReadingA very interesting article by Bosch and Kemp from Utah State University in Logan, on…
Continue ReadingMass release of alfalfa leaf cutter bee cocoons. I started this article some time ago,…
Continue ReadingThere are two simple ways of marking a nest to help bees find their nesting…
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