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New Visitor🦨
The Rego Ranch had a new visitor last night! 🤪🐝 Attention Santa Cruz beekeepers! 🐝
Did you know skunks have a taste for bees and their delicious honey? 🦨🍯 These nocturnal foragers pose a threat to your apiary, as they can raid hives, devouring both bees and their precious honey reserves. 😱 To prevent skunk attacks, elevate your hives on stands with slick, metal legs, making it difficult for skunks to climb. Additionally, consider installing motion-activated lights or sprinklers to deter these pesky intruders. 🚫 #SkunkTrouble #ProtectTheBees #santacruz #cruzinbeekepers #TheRegoRanch #BeekeepingTips 🌼
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🐝Pollen loads come in many shades of yellow, white, orange, pink, blue, gray, green and purple. The subtle variations in color often give us a clue as to where the bees foraged.
🧠 Until I noticed the gray on this bee I didn’t even know! Can you figure out which tree this bee may have foraged from? Check the link below.
https://metrobeekeepers.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/PollenColorChart-Sheet1.pdf
European Yellow LupineYellow Flowers amid Green Foliage
This lupine flower is also by two other common names that are ‘yellow lupine’ and ‘annual-yellow lupine’. The European yellow lupine is native to the Mediterranean region that is part of Southern Europe. Some of its most common habitats include volcanic soils and mild sandy areas, considering how it is a wild plant.
The flowering period of European Yellow Lupine begins in June and lasts till July, while the seeds begin to ripen August and finish in September. It grows to an average height of 2 feet and spreads almost 1 foot wide. This species is known to be hermaphrodite, which means that it has both female and male organs.
https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-lupine-flowers/