Bee News
Just How Dangerous Are Bee Attacks?
With summer being the most active season for bees in San Diego, fears of bee attacks may begin to rise. Most of the time, however, bees aren’t looking to attack you, and they’ll generally leave you alone. They are merely out looking for a flower to collect nectar or doing their environmental duty as powerful…
Read MoreYour Most Buzzing Questions About the Queen Bee Answered
Beehives are fascinating places with quite the cast of characters. Workers and drones make up most of the population, but the queen bee gets all of the attention. And we think that the attention is well deserved! Although the worker bees carry out most of the jobs needed to keep the colony running, the queen…
Read MoreWhy Bee Infestations Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Honeybees are a part of life in Southern California. They are common guests at outdoor BBQs, baseball games and backyard gardens. For the most part, bees are not a threat to humans. They prefer to spend their days collecting nectar and pollen to bring back to the hive. To avoid a nasty sting, the best…
Read MoreWhy Do Bees Sting?
If you’ve been reading the D-Tek Live Bee Removal bee blog for a while, you already know that honeybees are vital to pollination. While not the only pollinators out there, bees are one of the biggest contributors to helping our plants and flowers reproduce year after year. Aside from their pollination and honey-making abilities, honeybees…
Read MoreShould You Be Worried About the Murder Hornet?
What’s the deal with the “murder hornet?” Amid all the recent coronavirus and economic news, you might have heard some other unsettling news about the appearance of a new hornet in the United States. Known as “the murder hornet,” this giant Asian hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has a nasty sting and the ability to decapitate hundreds of…
Read More5 Things NOT To Do Around Bees
As the weather heats up and flowers bloom in San Diego, honey bees become their most active. With the spring season in full swing and summer up ahead, you can expect to see a few of these insects buzzing around your homes, parks and gardens, collecting nectar to bring back to their colonies. While a…
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