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Don T Kill Dandelions Bees. Ysk that if you care about the bees, you shouldn't be mowing or killing the dandelions on your lawn in the early springtime. Honey bees actually destabilize natural ecosystems by competing with native bees. Even more important is to have access to pollen and nectar at all times when they are active. While i understand the thought behind this, to the surprise of many, dandelions actually do not need to be saved for the bees! Since dandelions don’t support our native bees, there is no reason to plant them. With all of the posts i have on foraging dandelions, dandelion root, and dandelion recipes, i often hear folks saying that i should be saving the dandelions for the bees, especially in early spring. They don’t want them around their house and will reach for the lawnmower, or worse still, a can of weed killer, when one dares to rear its yellow head. Most see dandelions as “weeds”: A lawn of dandelions keeps bees away from more nutritious pollen. Bumblebees are often the first bees to emerge in spring and the last bees to be foraging in fall. The problem is that many pesticides are toxic to bees, insects, birds and other animals, according to the university of georgia honey bee program. While it’s true that dandelions do provide nectar and pollen early in the season, they are far from being the panacea for bee nutrition that they are often made out to be. Native bees tend to emerge when temperatures rise above 55ºf. When they visit dandelions in their. Dandelion promotion seems to go hand in hand with honey bee promotion.

Bumblebees are often the first bees to emerge in spring and the last bees to be foraging in fall. While it’s true that dandelions do provide nectar and pollen early in the season, they are far from being the panacea for bee nutrition that they are often made out to be. Since dandelions don’t support our native bees, there is no reason to plant them. Native bees tend to emerge when temperatures rise above 55ºf. They don’t want them around their house and will reach for the lawnmower, or worse still, a can of weed killer, when one dares to rear its yellow head. Honey bees actually destabilize natural ecosystems by competing with native bees. With all of the posts i have on foraging dandelions, dandelion root, and dandelion recipes, i often hear folks saying that i should be saving the dandelions for the bees, especially in early spring. Most see dandelions as “weeds”: The problem is that many pesticides are toxic to bees, insects, birds and other animals, according to the university of georgia honey bee program. Even more important is to have access to pollen and nectar at all times when they are active.

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Don T Kill Dandelions Bees Honey bees actually destabilize natural ecosystems by competing with native bees. Honey bees actually destabilize natural ecosystems by competing with native bees. While it’s true that dandelions do provide nectar and pollen early in the season, they are far from being the panacea for bee nutrition that they are often made out to be. Dandelion promotion seems to go hand in hand with honey bee promotion. Native bees tend to emerge when temperatures rise above 55ºf. Ysk that if you care about the bees, you shouldn't be mowing or killing the dandelions on your lawn in the early springtime. Even more important is to have access to pollen and nectar at all times when they are active. Most see dandelions as “weeds”: When they visit dandelions in their. A lawn of dandelions keeps bees away from more nutritious pollen. Since dandelions don’t support our native bees, there is no reason to plant them. While i understand the thought behind this, to the surprise of many, dandelions actually do not need to be saved for the bees! With all of the posts i have on foraging dandelions, dandelion root, and dandelion recipes, i often hear folks saying that i should be saving the dandelions for the bees, especially in early spring. Bumblebees are often the first bees to emerge in spring and the last bees to be foraging in fall. The problem is that many pesticides are toxic to bees, insects, birds and other animals, according to the university of georgia honey bee program. They don’t want them around their house and will reach for the lawnmower, or worse still, a can of weed killer, when one dares to rear its yellow head.