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Two queen bees promoting honeybees and urban beekeeping in Detroit.

 

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Enter the hives at Oakland University with Brian Peterson-Roest from Bees in the D.

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Bees in the D's Detroit Hives

I may be home from camp with my fifth graders but I got such a positive response from my plant finds I thought I would continue with the plants I did not share. The Butterweed is primarily pollinated by small bees and various flies. An Andrenid bee, Andrena gardineri, is an oligolege meaning a specialist pollinator for the Butterweed. #beesinthed #fifthgradecamp #themoreyouknow #pollinator #detroit #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees
I may be home from camp with my fifth graders but I got such a positive response from my plant finds I thought I would continue with the plants I did not share. The Butterweed is primarily pollinated by small bees and various flies. An Andrenid bee, Andrena gardineri, is an oligolege meaning a specialist pollinator for the Butterweed. #beesinthed #fifthgradecamp #themoreyouknow #pollinator #detroit #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees
Bees In The D loves supporting our partner @detroit_abloom and all the wonderful things they are doing. Excited to add native pollinator boxes to join our Honey Bee colonies at the garden. Excited for great things to come.... @flowhive #beesinthed #detroitabloom #pollinators #education #conservation #sustainability #urbanbeekeeping #savethebees
Bees In The D loves supporting our partner @detroit_abloom and all the wonderful things they are doing. Excited to add native pollinator boxes to join our Honey Bee colonies at the garden. Excited for great things to come.... @flowhive #beesinthed #detroitabloom #pollinators #education #conservation #sustainability #urbanbeekeeping #savethebees
Come out and help save the bees at our third annual Bee Bee Q fundraiser. Saturday June 29th you can enjoy a one hour hive tour at the outdoor adventure center for only $20 with early bee pricing. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
Come out and help save the bees at our third annual Bee Bee Q fundraiser. Saturday June 29th you can enjoy a one hour hive tour at the outdoor adventure center for only $20 with early bee pricing. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
A break in the rain ☔️ allowing up to place 2 more hives at @servicestoenhancepotential - - - #education #conservation #bee #honeybees #beekeeper #bees #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #bees🐝 #beesinthed
A break in the rain ☔️ allowing up to place 2 more hives at @servicestoenhancepotential - - - #education #conservation #bee #honeybees #beekeeper #bees #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #bees🐝 #beesinthed
May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. A recently published study by researchers at the University of Kentucky compared monarch butterfly usage of seven species of milkweed in small, urban garden settings. The two-year study, found more monarch caterpillars and eggs on the taller species (swamp milkweed, common milkweed, showy milkweed, and Mexican whorled milkweed), compared to the shorter species in the study. Common milkweed and showy milkweed, which in addition to being tall also have broad leaves, had the most monarch eggs and caterpillars. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @NationalWildlifeFederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. A recently published study by researchers at the University of Kentucky compared monarch butterfly usage of seven species of milkweed in small, urban garden settings. The two-year study, found more monarch caterpillars and eggs on the taller species (swamp milkweed, common milkweed, showy milkweed, and Mexican whorled milkweed), compared to the shorter species in the study. Common milkweed and showy milkweed, which in addition to being tall also have broad leaves, had the most monarch eggs and caterpillars. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @NationalWildlifeFederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
@fiatchrysler_na has a beautiful #meadow full of #pollinator friendly plants 🌱 at their Dundee #engine #plant. Every so often it’s necessary to do a control burn to help with the vegetation.- - - - #chrysler #fca #fiat #beesinthed #honeybees #bees #environment #fire #controlburn #education #conservation #beekeeper #dundee @chrysler #savethebees #dundeeengineplant #pollinators
Humans are the only organisms allergic to Poison Ivy. Many animals and fungi eat Poison Ivy. In fact, Poison Ivy depends on a variety of pollinators including bees for flower fertilization and also on birds that eat its berries to disperse its seeds. #beesinthed #themoreyouknow #education #conservation #sustainability #detroit #poisonivy #savethebees
Humans are the only organisms allergic to Poison Ivy. Many animals and fungi eat Poison Ivy. In fact, Poison Ivy depends on a variety of pollinators including bees for flower fertilization and also on birds that eat its berries to disperse its seeds. #beesinthed #themoreyouknow #education #conservation #sustainability #detroit #poisonivy #savethebees
The four showy dogwood flower petals aren’t actually petals as botanists define them. The dogwood petals instead are modified leaves called bracts that surround a cluster of about 20 tiny yellow flowers. As the flowers bloom, the showy bracts expand to attract pollinating insects. Each bract has a dark red-brown indentation at its tip. Depending on location, dogwood trees may bloom in March, April or May for about two weeks. When pollinated, the flowers produce red berries relished by wildlife. #beesinthed #education #conservation #dogwood #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
The four showy dogwood flower petals aren’t actually petals as botanists define them. The dogwood petals instead are modified leaves called bracts that surround a cluster of about 20 tiny yellow flowers. As the flowers bloom, the showy bracts expand to attract pollinating insects. Each bract has a dark red-brown indentation at its tip. Depending on location, dogwood trees may bloom in March, April or May for about two weeks. When pollinated, the flowers produce red berries relished by wildlife. #beesinthed #education #conservation #dogwood #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
Jack-in-the-pulpit is pollinated by fungus gnats, which are attracted into the hooded spathes by a slight fungal odor. The gnats visit to lay their eggs on what they are duped to believe is a fungus. Fungus gnats normally lay their eggs on fungi so that when the eggs hatch the larvae will have a readily available food source. When the mistake is perceived the gnats are unable to crawl out of the spathe due to its slippery interior, nor can they fly straight up to escape in that way. However, if the plant is a male, they may eventually notice a small opening at the base of the spathe through which they can escape. By this time they are dusted with pollen. #beesinthed #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
Jack-in-the-pulpit is pollinated by fungus gnats, which are attracted into the hooded spathes by a slight fungal odor. The gnats visit to lay their eggs on what they are duped to believe is a fungus. Fungus gnats normally lay their eggs on fungi so that when the eggs hatch the larvae will have a readily available food source. When the mistake is perceived the gnats are unable to crawl out of the spathe due to its slippery interior, nor can they fly straight up to escape in that way. However, if the plant is a male, they may eventually notice a small opening at the base of the spathe through which they can escape. By this time they are dusted with pollen. #beesinthed #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
If there is one plant that symbolizes the heart of the queen rearing season, it is wild mustard. Wild mustard is arguably the richest source of bee pollen that the bees see all year. It is loaded with nutrients, and is a key ingredient for the bees’ production of royal jelly during the height of the queen rearing season. Nutritious royal jelly leads to healthy queen cells, which leads to healthy young mated queen bees. #beesinthed #queen #royaljelly #mustard #weeds #education #conservation #pollen #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
If there is one plant that symbolizes the heart of the queen rearing season, it is wild mustard. Wild mustard is arguably the richest source of bee pollen that the bees see all year. It is loaded with nutrients, and is a key ingredient for the bees’ production of royal jelly during the height of the queen rearing season. Nutritious royal jelly leads to healthy queen cells, which leads to healthy young mated queen bees. #beesinthed #queen #royaljelly #mustard #weeds #education #conservation #pollen #sustainability #savethebees #detroit
What a complete honor for us to have a presence tonight at the @gmrencen for the kick off of the Invivo conference. Special guest Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha shared about the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Looking forward to being a part of the conference and celebrating the bees on Friday!!!
What a complete honor for us to have a presence tonight at the @gmrencen for the kick off of the Invivo conference. Special guest Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha shared about the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Looking forward to being a part of the conference and celebrating the bees on Friday!!!
May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. Many different species of pollinators are often attracted to herb flowers and the flowers can be a valuable late-season nectar source if you keep the herbs from flowering until late summer or early fall. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @nationalwildlifefederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 Formore #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. Many different species of pollinators are often attracted to herb flowers and the flowers can be a valuable late-season nectar source if you keep the herbs from flowering until late summer or early fall. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @nationalwildlifefederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 Formore #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
I may be home from camp with my fifth graders but I got such a positive response from my plant finds I thought I would continue with the plants I did not share. The Butterweed is primarily pollinated by small bees and various flies. An Andrenid bee, Andrena gardineri, is an oligolege meaning a specialist pollinator for the Butterweed. #beesinthed #fifthgradecamp #themoreyouknow #pollinator #detroit #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees Bees In The D loves supporting our partner @detroit_abloom and all the wonderful things they are doing. Excited to add native pollinator boxes to join our Honey Bee colonies at the garden. Excited for great things to come.... @flowhive #beesinthed #detroitabloom #pollinators #education #conservation #sustainability #urbanbeekeeping #savethebees Come out and help save the bees at our third annual Bee Bee Q fundraiser. Saturday June 29th you can enjoy a one hour hive tour at the outdoor adventure center for only $20 with early bee pricing. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect A break in the rain ☔️ allowing up to place 2 more hives at @servicestoenhancepotential - - - #education #conservation #bee #honeybees #beekeeper #bees #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #bees🐝 #beesinthed May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. A recently published study by researchers at the University of Kentucky compared monarch butterfly usage of seven species of milkweed in small, urban garden settings. The two-year study, found more monarch caterpillars and eggs on the taller species (swamp milkweed, common milkweed, showy milkweed, and Mexican whorled milkweed), compared to the shorter species in the study. Common milkweed and showy milkweed, which in addition to being tall also have broad leaves, had the most monarch eggs and caterpillars. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @NationalWildlifeFederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect
@fiatchrysler_na has a beautiful #meadow full of #pollinator friendly plants 🌱 at their Dundee #engine #plant. Every so often it’s necessary to do a control burn to help with the vegetation.- - - - #chrysler #fca #fiat #beesinthed #honeybees #bees #environment #fire #controlburn #education #conservation #beekeeper #dundee @chrysler #savethebees #dundeeengineplant #pollinators
Humans are the only organisms allergic to Poison Ivy. Many animals and fungi eat Poison Ivy. In fact, Poison Ivy depends on a variety of pollinators including bees for flower fertilization and also on birds that eat its berries to disperse its seeds. #beesinthed #themoreyouknow #education #conservation #sustainability #detroit #poisonivy #savethebees The four showy dogwood flower petals aren’t actually petals as botanists define them. The dogwood petals instead are modified leaves called bracts that surround a cluster of about 20 tiny yellow flowers. As the flowers bloom, the showy bracts expand to attract pollinating insects. Each bract has a dark red-brown indentation at its tip. Depending on location, dogwood trees may bloom in March, April or May for about two weeks. When pollinated, the flowers produce red berries relished by wildlife. #beesinthed #education #conservation #dogwood #sustainability #savethebees #detroit Jack-in-the-pulpit is pollinated by fungus gnats, which are attracted into the hooded spathes by a slight fungal odor. The gnats visit to lay their eggs on what they are duped to believe is a fungus. Fungus gnats normally lay their eggs on fungi so that when the eggs hatch the larvae will have a readily available food source. When the mistake is perceived the gnats are unable to crawl out of the spathe due to its slippery interior, nor can they fly straight up to escape in that way. However, if the plant is a male, they may eventually notice a small opening at the base of the spathe through which they can escape. By this time they are dusted with pollen. #beesinthed #education #conservation #sustainability #savethebees #detroit If there is one plant that symbolizes the heart of the queen rearing season, it is wild mustard. Wild mustard is arguably the richest source of bee pollen that the bees see all year. It is loaded with nutrients, and is a key ingredient for the bees’ production of royal jelly during the height of the queen rearing season. Nutritious royal jelly leads to healthy queen cells, which leads to healthy young mated queen bees. #beesinthed #queen #royaljelly #mustard #weeds #education #conservation #pollen #sustainability #savethebees #detroit What a complete honor for us to have a presence tonight at the @gmrencen for the kick off of the Invivo conference. Special guest Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha shared about the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Looking forward to being a part of the conference and celebrating the bees on Friday!!! May is "Garden For Wildlife" Month. Many different species of pollinators are often attracted to herb flowers and the flowers can be a valuable late-season nectar source if you keep the herbs from flowering until late summer or early fall. ⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀ -⠀⠀ @nationalwildlifefederation #nationalwildlifemagazine #gardenforwildlife #gardenforwildlifemoth #photooftheday #themoreyouknow #beesinthed #downtowndetroit #savethebees #urbanbeekeeping #education #conservation #detroit #bees #bee #beehives #honeybee #honeycomb #🐝 Formore #detroitmichigan #hellyeahdetroit #detroitusa #rawdetroit #motorcityshooters #detroitrespect