Bees and Beekeeping

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This community is all about bees and beekeeping. Your one-stop shop for best beekeeping practices supported by science, exciting new bee research, beekeeping Q&A, etc.

The focus is primarily on keeping Apis mellifera, but discussion of all bee species, even if they aren't managed by beekeepers, is welcome.

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Welcome! Are all subscribers here beekeepers? If so, whereabouts? (mander.xyz)

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Or do you hope to keep bees? Or just think bees are neat?

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[–] Trundle@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

I really appreciate your response! Megachile have been a blast to keep. It’s fairly hands-off until it’s time to harvest and sort cocoons in the fall, but they’re very active, gentle bees and are really entertaining to watch.

Due to their docile nature, you can almost get “nose close” to their nest entrances without bothering them. The females also have a very amusing way of orienting themselves before flying out of their holes. Fascinating stuff.

The only downside is dealing with parasitic Chalcid wasps, but it’s very manageable.