The Honey Factory

Egghead_Jr · Monday at 7:21 PM

A member of Bee source in Great Lakes Region of New York posted an image I find alarming. I'll zoom and crop the image and subsequent image they said was 15 miles away on an outer cover, they've been seeing more and more of them.

At least it's not a yellow legged hornet they are trying to contain in the Carolina's and Georgia.

Internet image of Missouri State Idenification for spotting attached below-

Apis mellifera · Monday at 8:00 PM

European Hornets are common in NYS, thats in the photo. It's the yellow legged hornets (an Asian hornet) that will be a problem. Hopefully they have been eradicated.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/yellow-legged-hornet

Because if I have to build electric harps, I may have to throw in the towel.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/electric-harps-protect-honey-bees-from-asian-hornets/

Apis mellifera · Monday at 8:01 PM

Sally PB said:
I have half a dozen that I planted; I've never grown sunflowers before.

Lemon Queens produce a lot of pollen that honeybees love.

R2elk · Monday at 8:28 PM

Apis mellifera said:
Lemon Queens produce a lot of pollen that honeybees love.

My pumpkins produce a lot of gigantic pollen that bees love.

Sally PB · 2024-05-28T15:27:23-0500

I have a big stand of comfrey that my honeybees like... but I see more bumblebees on it than honeybees.

Do bumbles drive off honeybees?

5Australorpasaures · 2024-05-28T16:33:10-0500

Sally PB said:
I have a big stand of comfrey that my honeybees like... but I see more bumblebees on it than honeybees.

Do bumbles drive off honeybees?

Not that I see. Both are working the Holly tree and on the same bud bunch.

R2elk · 2024-05-28T16:46:31-0500

5Australorpasaures said:
Not that I see. Both are working the Holly tree and on the same bud bunch.

I agree. I have never seen the bumblebees or honeybees interfere with each other. They were both in abundance on my gooseberries.

5Australorpasaures · 2024-05-28T16:56:30-0500

Went in and found 10 deep frames and 10 medium frames full of nectar. Somebody better start fanning faster Added another medium. NUC still on syrup so I'll give them a Pass, next spring though, no more Mr Niceguy. Welfare only goes so far.