#beesUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutssuesa in #steemstem • 3 years agoProtect the Bees ... from Honey?By ExplorerBob on pixabay.com Maybe you read the title and immediately knew what this post will be about. Most likely, you do not. After my [last post about Apis mellifera ](htsuesa in #steemstem • 3 years agoSome more beesBy Pezibear on pixabay.com I've left the lab I've been working in as an assistant about a month ago now, and today I noticed that there are still bee pictures and gifs I haven'tsolominer in #bees • 2 years ago 3D Printed Mason Bee Incubation BoxesMy friend @whangster79 got himself a new tool recently, a 3D printer. He was wondering if I was in need of anything made by one. So I went searchinsolominer in #bees • 2 years agoPlanning on live streaming the BeesWe are a few days away from releasing the Mason Bees I processed early this year. I've been busy building bee boards for them to use. Not sure which ones they will prefer. I made…solominer in #bees • 2 years ago3D Printed Mason Bee Incubation Box - Macro PhotographyUsing my new GH3 camera and a macro lens, I got some close up photos of this 3D printed object. It took over 6 hours for the printer to make this. And close up each layer of…flemingfarm in #bees • 3 years agoHoneybee TonguesI left the table covered in honey after extracting it from a few Flow frames. The yesterday the girls had it cleaned off and were still hanging around getting the last bits.…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoMore Mason Bees are emergingAs the weather climbs into the 70s more Bees are leaving their cocoons to start a life outside. Over time they will breed and then the females will search for suitable places to…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoReleased most of the Bee cocoons outsideWith 60F days happening, I decided to put most of the cocoons I harvested with @ryulincoln outside. Using some old disposable food trays and the 3d printed homes @whangster79…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoLate winter with the Mason Bees - Macro PhotographyThe flower petals of the Peach tree were burned by the recent frosts, though this did not stop the Mason Bees from getting nectar from inside the flower and helping to pollinate…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoMid Spring Solitary Bee updateThe Bees have been busy building homes for over a month and progress is being made. Some of the holes have been mudded over. They have also found my pile of Bamboo. I was using it as plsolominer in #bees • 2 years agoExploring the bee boards - Macro PhotographyI was glad to see the Bees are taking to the boards I made for them during the winter. There were concerns that their preferences are more complex than what I could construct for…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoThe Mason Bees have begun to emergeWith the recent days being warmer than usual the unprocessed solitary bees in my garage emerged. These are the first homes I built for them out of 2x4 wood pieces. I cannot open…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoMason Bee digging in the mud - Macro Photography SingleAbout a month back I dug some trenches for Asparagus, shortly after doing this I found alot of Mason Bees visiting the dirt near by and collecting it to build their homes. I…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoHarvesting Mason Bee cocoonsIn the early Spring female solitary Bees were busy building homes for their offspring. I took some Bamboo I had sitting around and cut them into big and small pieces. The Masonsolominer in #bees • 2 years agoThe Bees are out and aboutI found them feeding on my Peach tree flowers, it is around 60f today and I've seen them feeding on the flowers near by. I placed the cocoons out but I have not seen any emerge…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoThe 3D printed Bee incubation chambers are working wellWhen I put out these objects I was unsure of how successful they will be. Though all of the yellow bee goo is a sign they are emerging. Also many cocoons inside are open and…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoMason Bee homes in more detailThese Bees make homes using mud, probably where their got their name. The females will lay larva in each mud cell and leave a bunch of pollen inside for the larva to eat.…solominer in #bees • 2 years agoThe Solitary Bee webcam is live!Streaming from another one of my accounts on Vimm. Link below. The stream will run as long as they are busy making homes. Usually from sunrise to sunset Eastern Standard…orionvk in #deutsch • 2 years agoBlumen im Frühlingsgarten tragen zum Schutz der Bienen beivon Madison Dapcevich Eine Gruppe kalifornischer Forscher hat in dem Bemühen , den Erhalt der nordamerikanischen Hummel zu fösolominer in #dtube • 2 years agoVideo of processing Mason Bee cocoons Part 2Carrying on with opening up Bamboo tubes, I remove the Solitary Bee cocoons that were laid last spring. By removing them, I tend to t