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Below are some tips that review basic material from the Lewis County Beekeepersx2019 Associationx2019s Apprentice Beekeeping class Check with a bee mentor if you have questions Before You Hi. Speaking of things down on the ground, don’t forget to wear some tall boots or take measures to prevent bees from getting lost up inside your pant legs. A simple wrap with tape will help a lot. Intersectionality. Dr. Phoebe Godfrey, UCONN. Imagine society without…. Kiwi fruit . Oil . seed rape Runner beans . Cranberry . Turnip . rape . Lima . Crisis = Danger and Opportunity. The bad news is dire. Increasing threats to honey bees abound. Winter losses, summer losses, weakened bees. Invasive predators, i.e. mites, small hive beetle, etc.. Loss of habitat, contaminated habitat. Realistic expectations. What do you know? – Bee biology gaps?. Bees. Bee hive – what is . needed/extra?. Apiary preparation?. Bees – you – neighbors. Beekeeping level. . Small-scale (Hobbyist). Pros and Cons . Patti Koranda &. Carl . Wenning. ISU Beekeeping Club. Brought to you by the. Pros. Products. Pollination. Joy of Beekeeping. Bee + Flower = Honey. Honey bees…. produce honey & beeswax . Lock in of bee decline. To meet increasing demand, beekeepers continually replace lost and diseased colonies. Incentive to do this is high rental fees . Bees (and beekeepers) have to work harder. This promotes conditions for more bee decline. Honey Bees. If a foraging bee finds flowers, after it has gorged on the nectar it flies back to the hive and then returns to the flowers with companions who take their fill of nectar.. Bees can not only tell their companions that nectar is available but where it is found. . Speaker’s Name here. Bees | Common Assumptions. All bees are aggressive. All bees give honey!. All bees cause anaphylactic shock!. Honey Bees are great pollinators!. Assumption | All Bees Sting. 20,000+ bee species in the world. Ms. . Madlon. Bees… in general. There are over 20,000 species of bees in the world. . They are found on every continent except Antarctica.. Most bees are communal – they live with many other bees in a colony.. There are over 20,000 species of bees in the world. . They are found on every continent except Antarctica.. Most bees are communal – they live with many other bees in a colony.. They are all very important to our world! Let’s learn how!. Speaker’s Name here. Bees | Common Assumptions. All bees are aggressive. All bees give honey!. All bees cause anaphylactic shock!. Honey Bees are great pollinators!. Assumption | All Bees Sting. 20,000 bee species in the world. (. Osmia lignaria. ) at each site. - Control treatment with no environmental exposure. - Bee diversity survey: visual, aerial netting, pan traps. - Vegetative surveys: 1x1m random quadrants and 20x20m plot. 3 . simple eyes on the top of the head, . 2 . pairs of wings, a nectar pouch, and a stomach.. The . honey bee has been around for millions of years. If all the bees dies out we would lose many of the beautiful plants and flowers that we see today. We would also lose a lot of the foods that we eat such as apples, watermelon and oranges. . Many local governments contemplate whether Honey Bees are pests or beneficial insects. Are all bees pests? What makes a bee a pest? Their stinger? What if they only use the stinger to defend their