When I last took pictures of the Apricot Tree in the backyard there were only two bees in sight, but today the sun was shining and there were far more than I could count. And I was relieved.
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4 comments:
Did you ask them which hive they came from? Our local apricot and quince don't seem so bee-y, but today's weather was no help.
No, sorry, but I wondered whether they were independent bees of cultivated ones. There are wild bees aren't there? I know so little...
Wild or feral bees. As an imported species, apis mellifera broke loose from colonialists' hives, making their own homes in the new world. But now, some say there are no more feral hives to be found these days. I find that hard to believe, but the species is under extreme threat. The last wild hive I saw was in Green-Wood several years back. They were living in an old horsechestnut. They disappeared, later the tree was chopped down, making sure no more would return there.
Green-wood seems like a good place for bees, as well as owls and parrots. Maybe they found another suitable tree.
Are there other species of bees that might live around here?
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