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I've seen bees mentioned a few times in various threads, and I thought it was worthwhile to discuss them.
Bees don't necessarily favor our favorite crop, but it does happen. This can be pretty awesome if it's your own bees, but if not there are some considerations.
Bees will take some resin, but to me it seems like the final yield is greater.
This resin will get into the honey. This isn't necessarily bad, because the taste and effect is very pleasant, but if the bees don't belong to you, someone else is getting that honey. If you're not seeing them favor your plants much, it probably isn't an issue. If the plants are crawling with bees every day, someone is getting some potent honey and might report it. Nets or the like might prove advisable.
For those with the time and guts to try it, beekeeping can be fairly fun.
If you don't have enough flowers around, they may get into someone's males and bring back pollen. It's an unfortunate risk.
On the upside, they're a nice little security measure in their own right. While bees are pretty peaceful, people tend to be sufficiently skittish around them that they won't creep into your garden.
On a more limited scale, I saw someone selling individual bees. I really have no idea how effective it would be, but perhaps an option for someone with a greenhouse. Has anybody here tried them?
Bees don't necessarily favor our favorite crop, but it does happen. This can be pretty awesome if it's your own bees, but if not there are some considerations.
Bees will take some resin, but to me it seems like the final yield is greater.
This resin will get into the honey. This isn't necessarily bad, because the taste and effect is very pleasant, but if the bees don't belong to you, someone else is getting that honey. If you're not seeing them favor your plants much, it probably isn't an issue. If the plants are crawling with bees every day, someone is getting some potent honey and might report it. Nets or the like might prove advisable.
For those with the time and guts to try it, beekeeping can be fairly fun.
If you don't have enough flowers around, they may get into someone's males and bring back pollen. It's an unfortunate risk.
On the upside, they're a nice little security measure in their own right. While bees are pretty peaceful, people tend to be sufficiently skittish around them that they won't creep into your garden.
On a more limited scale, I saw someone selling individual bees. I really have no idea how effective it would be, but perhaps an option for someone with a greenhouse. Has anybody here tried them?
