Types of Bumble Bees in the Eastern United States
Bumble bees don’t make honey but they are vitally important pollinators of wild and managed plants, like tomato plants raised in greenhouses. There are […]
Month: July 2014
Robert Frost, “A Prayer in Spring” (1915)
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All […]
Robert Frost, “The Black Cottage” (1915)
We chanced in passing by that afternoon To catch it in a sort of special picture Among tar-banded ancient cherry trees, Set well back from […]
Bee Anatomy Diagram
As this bee anatomy diagram illustrates, bees, like all other insects, have bodies made up of three basic components: head, thorax, and abdomen. Bees have […]
Bee Sting Treatment
Bee sting treatment depends on the severity of the bee sting. First of all, call 911 if you have a history of severe allergic reactions […]
Isaac Watts, “How Doth the Little Busy Bee” or “Against Idleness and Mischief ” (1715)
How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower! How skilfully she builds her […]
How to get rid of carpenter bees
Here’s how to get rid of carpenter bees. Entomolygists recommend applying an insecticidal dust directly into the nest opening. The best way to do […]
Types of Bees: Honey Bees: Queen Bee
The Queen bee is the mother or sister of all the bees in a hive. A queen bee is born when worker bees feed a bee larva royal […]
Types of Bees: The Zombee
There are many types of bees found in nature, but perhaps none are as downright bizarre and terrifying as the zombee. That’s right, as if killer bees […]
William Butler Yeats, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” (1890)
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean rows will […]