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PUMBA21 🧡🍪 · 45w
Hi everyone! 👋🏽 I’ve been noticing stingless bees visiting my blue butterfly bush every morning, and I’m thinking about starting a small hive to help with garden pollination. I’m a compl...
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I love that your heart leads you to want to keep bees ♡ This looks to be wild bees but I can’t be sure which kind or if they are indeed wild. If you want to keep honeybees, they will require a hive body, some supers and other tools, whether you plan to harvest honey or not. There are a few things to consider like water source and wind protection, etc. I would go online to see if you have a local beekeepers association. Those are very helpful for getting started in your specific area, finding equipment, getting bees, advice, mentors, etc.
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PUMBA21 🧡🍪 · 45w
Thank you so much for the kind advice—I really appreciate it. I’ll definitely look into a local beekeepers association and start learning more. 🙏🏽