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Jason
I bought a pollen bee nest, to try to help the bee population, but they have not nested. I moved it twice and I do not know what I am doing wrong. I live in the Cochiti Mesa area at 8,400 feet. Could I get some advice as what to do.
Thanks,
Wes
Hi Wes
You should write to the mailing list with this question. http://sdcbeeks.org/mailing-list/
Jason
Dear Club
Susan and I miss the club members and meetings. We learned so much and the club connected us to beekeepers and our community.
Check out a Paul Swann’s NY Times article on wool monk mushroom extracts and potential help fighting varioa mites. There is hope!
Mark & Susan
Our apple tree is starting to bloom but no bees have shown up as of yet. Any possibility of placing a hive temporarily to be able to do the trick?
We live in the Las Campanas area so a resident hive is not allowed. There used to be a couple of hives at Arroyo Vino but think they have gone away with the Covid restrictions.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Hi Bob, I’m sorry this reply is late but I wanted to assure you that there are quite a few beehives in Las Campanas where I have been mentoring several people for years and there is also a community beeyard with numerous beehives. So you shouldn’t have any issues with pollination. Often plants, especially fruit trees, only secrete nectar at a certain time for a short period. In the case of fruit trees, it’s usually in the morning so the bees actually learn the time and return then instead of having to keep coming and checking it out. So you may not see bees except at certain times. I guess the covenants out there may vary but it is my understanding that you can keep 2 beehives on your property.