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@KateShaw2 10 күн бұрын
Good tip! ❤
@kathrynkabara9861 10 күн бұрын
Wow! How informative!!
@colossusX1 12 күн бұрын
I know there are native mason and leafcutters in florida, but we don't have a cold season. How would I get into keeping these?
@champinsoccer9 28 күн бұрын
I wish mason bees were as popular as honey bees.. as someone who takes care of both honey bees and mason bees, i hope mason bees do not get forgotten. Thank you for being consistent on videos.about mason bees. I also see mason wasp, leaf cutters, and resin bees making homes in some bee houses ive made. Theyre all very interesting to watch. I love watching a mason wasp carry in a tiny worm or caterpillar (rip)
@PeterJoeTube 29 күн бұрын
Sure, here's a humorous take on that message: Thanks for the sustainability mission statement! As a Texas Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, I'm buzzing with excitement to spread the word about native bees. Can I get an 'Amen' for the native bees? 🐝
@user-qi5ow4yt6r Ай бұрын
Helping the mason and leafcutter bees, helps both them AND us (along with our neighbors). With the pure focus on sustainability Crown Bees shows us how to do our part in helping all. Thank you so much Dave and your excellent staff. You define service and we love you for it.
@lolitoarce8655 Ай бұрын
Sir where i can buy the clean bee solution for chalkbrood treatment.thanks a lot
@CrownBees Ай бұрын
Hello! You can buy CleanBee solution right here --> crownbees.com/collections/accessories/products/clean-bee-solution.
@AnnaAAllen Ай бұрын
Bravo!
@kathrynkabara9861 Ай бұрын
Too cool 😎! I have been watching and learning and next year I'm leaping in to get mason bees! I was so surprised to learn that it is bad to put the little Mason bee decoration houses outside 😲 so glad I found out and I tell others. I wish I was closed to you...I could listen to your knowledge, expertise, and kind voice all day. Thank you!
@bradleywaynebrown Ай бұрын
You got it right. Good message. Now, I''ll do my part. ❤
@DanDalal Ай бұрын
I really like Crown Bees's mission, keep it up and worry about the competition/big guys!
@davidreeves-q6x Ай бұрын
Crown bees do a great service to solitary bees. Spread the word.
@davidreeves-q6x Ай бұрын
solitary bees need help. Crown bees are doing a truly great service. Spread the word!!
@bryanofohio3007 Ай бұрын
Shared with my friends over at Spoutible 🐳
@ronkostars4258 Ай бұрын
I love Crown Bees, they kindly set me up raising Blue Orchard Mason Bees, a hobby even this mostly bedridden cripple can still enjoy. Thank you Dave Hunter and staff!
@eastcoast4233 Ай бұрын
Thank you, great video. I’m confused though, 39:20 has two tips that seem contradictory to me - south east facing (if northern hemisphere) but not in direct summer sunlight. If you block it from direct sunlight them what’s the point of being south east facing? Please could someone explain!
@emreyldz9176 Ай бұрын
First time seeing this bees soo sweet
@GeroldAtkins Ай бұрын
Great to see
@bobf3598 Ай бұрын
We could stick ours on a 6 foot by 3 foot banner and they still wouldn't see it. If only our courier drivers would stop just for 5 seconds and read. Done this plenty times before. Its as if they are on a schedule, like robots. Door bells are non-existent, its just a good job we have security cameras.. And you wonder why there are so many porch pirates about!
@caylaosawamick2683 Ай бұрын
Amazing
@jameslegg6930 Ай бұрын
How do they work in a greenhouse inside
@eastcoast4233 Ай бұрын
Not sure I understand your question, can you clarify?
@rickwarner516 Ай бұрын
Smart information
@thunderwolf0759 Ай бұрын
Will this stop the carpenter bees from digging holes in the fence?
@beeks919 Ай бұрын
Put my leafcutter bee cocoons out on June 6. More than half still haven't emerged 😢 North Idaho.
@BBRubyT 2 ай бұрын
So incubation is when the larvae develop into the bee? If I harvested my own can I just put the cocoons into the drawer at let them incubate out there?
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Incubation is an artificial means of helping the bee develop to an adult when we want it to. This applies more to summer bees. And yes, what you suggest is a natural process that occurs without our involvement. The only challenge is that they emerge when they want, which might not be in concert when you have a specific pollination need.
@BBRubyT 2 ай бұрын
I have a hole design question. 4 years later hehe. The some of the reeds I got are not smooth inside. There is reed fiber sticking into the tubes on the insides. Some of them I wonder if the bees can even get in. Should I avoid using these reeds? The mason bees did not use the rough reeds, and the leafcutter size seem even more clogged.
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
The inside of lake bed reeds tend to be smooth. The outside edge, when not cut carefully, may have fiber fragments in front. By inserting a pencil/pen into the opening, you mostly are able to help these reeds become useful!
@BBRubyT 2 ай бұрын
I love the bit at the end where you show the bee carrying the leaf and bringing into the hole!
@michaellovetere8033 2 ай бұрын
Don't waste your time with their website. Their website stinks.. confusing as hell and the keep jumping you around. They don't have a phone number to call with any questions with a live person. They need a better website developer. Today is Wednesday, and when I opened their chat window it said they won't be available until tomorrow Thursday.. i ordered Leafcutter bees, paid the $ 101.00 for lcutter box, attractant and bag,...but NO BEES... This package was supposed to come with bees ....I'm sure there are better places around to buy Mason and leafcutter bees with a better organized web site.
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
As it states directly on the product page for the Summer Leaf bees you ordered: ALL BEES SHIP SEPERATELY FROM PRODUCTS, SO THEY WILL NOT ARRIVE IN THE SAME PACKAGE, as well as a note on the photo of the bee to read all the entire description before ordering. For the health of the bees, we only ship Leafcutter bee cocoons on MONDAYS (May - August) to ensure they do not get stuck in transit over the weekend. Our small team is currently in process of updating our website and would like your feedback on how we can be any clearer on the Summer Leaf bee product page.
@nikibastian1118 2 ай бұрын
If found a nest in my garden the more I learn the happier I become. This was so helpful!
@eprohoda 2 ай бұрын
hey,Crown~Yeah-you shared unusual sharing,so long, 😍
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@garyseckel295 2 ай бұрын
Less than 1/8th an inch in length?!
@BBRubyT 2 ай бұрын
I can't tell if my bees used the mud I bought or some other mud.
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
As long as there were ample amounts of available mud, the bees appreciate it.
@brewberry3894 2 ай бұрын
A leaf cutter bee shredded my little lilac. 😢
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Oh no! The flower is okay, though?
@ursularodriguez9103 2 ай бұрын
Cómo
@KathyZadorozny 2 ай бұрын
What kind of paint did you use? The colors are beautifully vibrant!
@John_el_viajero 2 ай бұрын
Abejas asesinas
@DTolen 2 ай бұрын
You can also try with Citronella escential oil, it is commonly used to repel mosquitoes and flies, but it seems that bees actually like it. Again, I don´t know if it will be effective with that specific type of fly, but it is worth trying
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@palsada1166 2 ай бұрын
Different topic, but i would love to order that specific bee house if ypu ever get it in stock again.
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
We're glad you like it but unfortunately, it is too difficult to produce.
@Masethegoat 2 ай бұрын
My name is Mason
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Hi Mason! 🐝
@brentlichtenberg 2 ай бұрын
Is there any substance the flies are attracted to but the bees are not? perhaps using a tube with a smaller entrance, filled with syrup and whatever they're attracted to, as a trap.
@DTolen 2 ай бұрын
Stingless bee keepers here in South America uses esential oil from Copaiba (Copaifera officinalis), and Andiroba (Carapa guianensis) to repell the phorid flies. I know it is a different fly, but you won´t loose anything trying. Small vinegar traps are not effective against the Houdini?
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this! I've already forwarded your reply to our teammates in the USDA/ARS to consider. I appreciate your response. - Dave
@susangoertz1028 2 ай бұрын
Is it time to do this even though I only put my bees out 4/26/24? Should this be done at night?
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
If there are bees still flying, then wait a bit. If there are no bees, you can do this any time.
@pacer2022 2 ай бұрын
I have always stored our bee block hotel units (with the tubes on their side just like they are outside) in the garage during the summer protected by the Crown Bees bee guard bag. Never had an issue with any of the bee larvae maturing. What is the advantage of taking the tubes out of bee block or turning the bee block to be mud side up?
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
I'd leave the inserts in the blocks as you've done. If you had replaced filled inserts for fresh ones, obviously these would be stored in the protective BeeGuard bag. By placing the mud end up, a larva can't fall out of/away from the pollen mass and starve. - Dave
@pacer2022 2 ай бұрын
@@CrownBees Thank you. I had to replace most of my filled inserts as the Hairy Woodpecker started attacking my bee blocks and I lost some bees still in the tubes as well as a few larva. I'll store what isn't in the blocks mud side up. Now I need to figure out what type of screening to use next year when I release the bees in the spring.
@kathleenkunze2286 2 ай бұрын
Do you have a template we could download for the pattern?
@CrownBees 2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, no. But the wonderful thing is that you can let your creativity buzz and decorate however you like. Show us your design!