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Find out what you can do to create habitats for native bees. Keeping non-native bees (honeybees) would add competition for resources with local bees; that's not
by xsmasher 7y ago
Find out what you can do to create habitats for native bees. Keeping non-native bees (honeybees) would add competition for resources with local bees; that's not what you want.
Colony collapse is mostly related to agricultural bees (honeybees,) a non-native species keeps for agricultural purposes.
In my area, creating habitats for Mason bees is preferable.
- asdkhadsj 7y agoActually I had already planned habitats for Masons and Cutters :D Those non-colony bees seem super friendly to the "bird home" style donations, so I was mostly referring to if colonies could be helped in a similar manner. Specifically I am in the Pacific Northwest (US), if that helps at all. But yea, I planned on heavily supporting cutters and masons. They also pollinate extremely well.
- Pfhreak 7y agoMason bee homes are super easy to put up! I highly recommend it.
- newsreview1 7y agoJust wanted to add another kudos for making habitat for mason bees available. They're great little pollinators, and are native to north america. (Assuming you're in North America)