Truth be told, I don't particularly care for bees. Being stung in the face as a kid may have something to do with that issue? However, I totally see how important bees are to our environment (more on that below) and have been giving some serious thought about raising honeybees. Feeding hummingbirds nectar has helped me overcome some of my fear. A few years ago I would've run from a bee like my hair was on fire. Now, not that I'm super cool with it, I can collect an empty nectar feeder and shake off the bees. <patting myself on the back>
Anyway, I'm not sure what type of bees these second bees are...if you know, feel free to comment!
Anyway, I'm not sure what type of bees these second bees are...if you know, feel free to comment!
"Bees provide essential ecosystem services in natural and agricultural
landscapes as pollinators of three-quarters of flowering plants and
as soil-builders. For people, this means every third bite of food along
with fibers, nutrients and beverages is the result of pollination.
Plants rely on pollinators to reproduce and set seed. Honey bees
pollinate crops, but native bees also have a role in agriculture and
they are essential for pollination in natural landscapes. There are
1,300 native species of ground-nesting, twig-nesting and parasitic
bees found within Arizona. This guide gives information for
identifying 10 major groups of bees commonly observed in Arizona
including key characters, sizes (in mm), nesting habits, floral
preferences, and distinctive behaviors."
_http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/AZ_bee_guide_FINAL.pdf
landscapes as pollinators of three-quarters of flowering plants and
as soil-builders. For people, this means every third bite of food along
with fibers, nutrients and beverages is the result of pollination.
Plants rely on pollinators to reproduce and set seed. Honey bees
pollinate crops, but native bees also have a role in agriculture and
they are essential for pollination in natural landscapes. There are
1,300 native species of ground-nesting, twig-nesting and parasitic
bees found within Arizona. This guide gives information for
identifying 10 major groups of bees commonly observed in Arizona
including key characters, sizes (in mm), nesting habits, floral
preferences, and distinctive behaviors."
_http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/AZ_bee_guide_FINAL.pdf