Honey bees

[Don c]

Here in western PA we have a lot of the white clover in the yards and pastures, was out get ready to mow the yards and noticed a few honey bees, next day noticed a few more in a different locations. Before seeing these honey bees all we were seeing was the very small bumble on the white clover, hope this is a sign of the return of the honey bees.

 

[kopeck]

Did CCD hit PA?

My hive is working pretty hard right now. The white clover seems to be one of their favorites. I feel pretty guilty when I mow the lawn, but I have to do it or I would be living in a field. The cover keeps coming back, although with the lack of rain it hasn't helped.

K

 

[Anonymous-0]

I've seen more this year, but could be because I've been looking.

They asked about what people have been seeing on an organic gardening board I visit (by Organic Gardening magazine -- they wanted feedback to put in an issue.)

And you could pretty well divide the responses equally into more, less, and same.

Once I saw the bees in my clover-filled lawn (I have about 2 acres I mow...) I started mowing half each week, which has left clover in continous bloom. Might not be as aesthically satisfying, but figured it wasn't a bad idea to keep them around.

 

[Anonymous-0]

You probably have a beekeeper nearby. Pretty much all the feral colonies have been wiped out.