tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post6589756258053753270..comments2023-05-11T06:58:10.292-04:00Comments on My City Garden: Where the bees areKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-28050533223432709462014-07-30T12:15:08.631-04:002014-07-30T12:15:08.631-04:00So far I'm having a banner year for bees. It&#...So far I'm having a banner year for bees. It's really troubling to hear that your numbers are so low. Has it picked up at all in the last few weeks?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-7047000461391290922014-07-10T09:39:27.962-04:002014-07-10T09:39:27.962-04:00It's sad that it's noticeable everywhere. ...It's sad that it's noticeable everywhere. What eats your bee balm? That stinks - it's such a lovely plant :)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-86023549649239966362014-07-05T14:03:13.827-04:002014-07-05T14:03:13.827-04:00I saw bees in the Spring but they are usually stil...I saw bees in the Spring but they are usually still here in the Summer. Now I don't see them quite as much. Not sure why. I have a lot of wasps though. Your bee balm is beautiful. Every time I try to grow it here (I'm in Pasadena, California) something eats it! :)Danielle Bedics-Arizala, The Magic Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048772830772986891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-44740865143325546732014-07-04T22:37:55.375-04:002014-07-04T22:37:55.375-04:00Consider putting out a mason bee house. They are s...Consider putting out a mason bee house. They are stingless native bees that are actually more effective pollinators than bees. You can buy the cocoons or just put out a nesting site for them to occupy.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-15262633013889679472014-06-30T15:22:35.755-04:002014-06-30T15:22:35.755-04:00I remember reading about this a lot (particularly ...I remember reading about this a lot (particularly on garden blogs). I was naively and selfishly hoping that I wouldn't notice much of a difference here.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-86434725292663559222014-06-30T15:19:25.314-04:002014-06-30T15:19:25.314-04:00It's not just me then. Here's hoping they ...It's not just me then. Here's hoping they recover.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-34648786897625281242014-06-30T15:17:46.758-04:002014-06-30T15:17:46.758-04:00So last year there was a dramatic decline in the n...So last year there was a dramatic decline in the number of bees. There were some, but it was a small fraction of what had been normal up until then. It's a little better this year, but still less than what we have considered normal.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-44646069263034188122014-06-30T12:39:26.050-04:002014-06-30T12:39:26.050-04:00I noticed the same thing, but attributed it to the...I noticed the same thing, but attributed it to the cold winter. A lot of the spring plants bloomed much later than they usually do, so I figured that was part of it. Bee activity seems to have picked up a bit, but it definitely seems less to me than in years past. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-77332383467488150392014-06-30T10:36:57.484-04:002014-06-30T10:36:57.484-04:00Thanks for the insight. I had one misstep and used...Thanks for the insight. I had one misstep and used a Bayer product last year when I was fighting with my viburnum, but other than that have been free of any products for years. It seems like I need to convince one of my neighbors to start keeping bees to help me out :)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-66314815765368307172014-06-29T21:57:59.348-04:002014-06-29T21:57:59.348-04:00My garden is full of bees but that's partly du...My garden is full of bees but that's partly due to the fact that there are several hives nearby. Round-Up is an herbicide and while it robs pollinators of their food sources, it doesn't kill them. By keeping your garden pesticide-free, you are providing a healthy food source that will help the bees recover. Just read the labels of every product you buy. Even Neem oil, which is organic, is a potent pesticide that will kill bees. Anything from Bayer or Ortho contains neonic pesticides, which are lethal.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-10619362444218825452014-06-29T20:32:45.109-04:002014-06-29T20:32:45.109-04:00That's great news for you and what a great nei...That's great news for you and what a great neighbor. I'm going to look up hand pollinating and see if it's something I ought to be doing. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-9171565625781548732014-06-29T11:13:43.809-04:002014-06-29T11:13:43.809-04:00I'm happy to see more bees in my front yard th...I'm happy to see more bees in my front yard this year. Luckily we have a nearby neighbor who has had a bee-keep for the last few years. I hope they make their way to the back yard once the veggies start blooming! I did a little hand pollinating last year, but hopefully I won't need to this year.northoftaborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642890643906984noreply@blogger.com