Author: Zachary Huang
Summer flower 3: Basswood
Family： Malvaceae Genus： Tilia Species： Around 45 species worldwide Common names： Basswood, linden tree ZBAS 10 [Zach’s update on June… read more Summer flower 3: Basswood
A queen was dead, but then resurrected!
I was doing beekeeping yesterday. Found one queen in a weak colony but she had 2 solid frames of brood…. read more A queen was dead, but then resurrected!
Summer flower 6: Crown Vetch
Family： Fabaceae Genus： Securigera Species： S. varia Common names： Crown vetch ZBAS* Honey bees 3, bumble bees 8 This flower… read more Summer flower 6: Crown Vetch
Summer flower 5: Bird’s foot trefoil
Bird’s foot trefoil has been blooming for a while. It is a legume so that it fixes nitrogen just like… read more Summer flower 5: Bird’s foot trefoil
Summer flower 4: Staghorn sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Rhus Species: R. typhina Common name: Staghorn sumac ZBAS: 8 I just noticed that this flower is… read more Summer flower 4: Staghorn sumac
Beehavior 1: Colony wide Nasonov-pheromone releasing
1. Video of a behavior I did with my cell phone: This is the second time I saw this. The… read more Beehavior 1: Colony wide Nasonov-pheromone releasing
Summer flower 2: Everlasting peace [peas]
Family Fabaceae Genus Lathyrus Species L. sylvestris ZBAS* 6 Photos were taken July 10th, 2010. The patch was right before… read more Summer flower 2: Everlasting peace [peas]
Summer flower 1: Do bees forage on cattails?
Family Typhaceae Genus Typha Species T. latifolia ZBAS* 0.5 (Michigan)8 (China, to A. cerana) I have spent about 1.5 hours… read more Summer flower 1: Do bees forage on cattails?