1. I have honey bees in a tree. Can I remove them and keep the bees? Updated: July 29, 2011
2. What are some good flowering plants to put near a vegetable garden to attract bees to help with pollination? Updated: May 01, 2011
3. If bees produce a "surplus" of honey that is harvested in the summer or early fall, why do they need to be fed sugar throughout the winter and spring? Wouldn't they ordinarily use the surplus honey? Updated: December 10, 2010
4. Why do newly installed packages of bees seem to abscond more than well-established hives? Updated: November 16, 2010
5. The drone has no father but has a grandfather. How is that? Updated: November 16, 2010
6. What are some suggestions for keeping bears out of active beehives? I live in Colorado. Updated: August 31, 2010
7. Has research been done on honey bees comparing 5.4 mm comb cell size with 4.9 mm? I have heard that small cell (4.9 mm) beekeeping can control varroa mites. Updated: March 22, 2010
8. Can a honey bee be born without the aid of a drone? Updated: December 23, 2009
9. To test the hygienic behavior of honey bee colonies, can I use dry ice (CO2) to fill the tube instead of liquid nitrogen. Updated: November 23, 2009
10. What is causing the decline of honey bee populations? Updated: November 11, 2009
11. Are bumble bees better pollinators than honey bees? Updated: November 11, 2009
12. What is the life cycle of the bumble bee? Updated: November 10, 2009
13. Is there more than one kind of bumble bee? Updated: November 10, 2009
14. How can I help native pollinators in my area? Updated: November 10, 2009
15. How can I improve the chances of honey bees pollinating my crop? Updated: November 10, 2009
16. How close should hives be placed to the crop they are to pollinate? Updated: November 10, 2009
17. What crops do not require honey bee pollination? Updated: November 10, 2009
18. How many bee hives per acre do I need to pollinate a crop? Updated: November 10, 2009
19. What plants in my vegetable garden attract or need bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
20. What nesting substrates can I prepare for blue orchard bees and other cavity-nesting bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
21. What flowers can I plant in my garden to feed native bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
22. How do I take care of squash bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
23. What is a "pollen bee" or a "non-apis bee"? Updated: November 10, 2009
24. Are their any ecological concerns about the commercialization of native bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
25. How do I determine which plants are “best” for attracting native bees in my particular area? Updated: November 10, 2009
26. What technical and financial support is available to farmers who want to conserve native bee crop pollinators on their land? Updated: November 10, 2009
27. What contribution do native bees make to crop production? Updated: November 10, 2009
28. At what temperature does honey have to be heated too, too destroy the health benefits for humans? Updated: November 10, 2009
29. Have bumble bees been domesticated and commercialized similar to honey bees? Updated: November 10, 2009
30. If I purchase commercial bumble bees are there any management guidelines that I need to be aware of? Updated: November 10, 2009

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