This was an exploratory mine shaft. I couldn’t see in with the naked eye, so I took a photo and the camera captured what I couldn’t see. Honeycomb is in the top of the photo.

I just went thrifting and on a whim picked up a used bee tower for a buck. It uses bamboo tubes, which I now see on this sub is not ideal, but it is what I have. I'm currently gluing and clamping to get it sturdy and noticed some of the tubes still have mud in them. Not plugged, just remnants. Will this deter or attract new bees? Should I clean them out?

The bee was drowning in a chlorinated pool, and so I gently lifted my arm beneath it in an attempt to save it and it immediately stung me. Did I do it wrong?? I thought it would only sting if it were defending a hive. It was dying and then killed itself by stinging me?? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Located in Sedona, AZ.

I’ve only kept bees twice but decided to do some research on how honeybees make honey. I wrote it all like this as a way to simplify it for others to easily understand and just wondering if I could get a second opinion on how right this is.

Honey is made after collecting nectar from plants, storing it in their honey stomach and bringing it back to the hive. The bees then pass it between worker bees mouth to mouth, changing the contents before depositing it in honeycomb.

Once done, they start fanning it with their wings to dry it out and make more sticky, turning it into honey and sealing it over with wax.

Is this the right order? Some help would be greatly appreciated thank you! 🙏

Hello it’s me with the bee garden here to report that my landlord showed up and mowed my entire lawn :( I literally sobbed for an hour you guys I know it’s dumb but I was so sad. I was just out there watching the bees work this morning and I hope so badly that they all flew away in time. I scrambled to change my plans and get to a local nursery today and re plant some flowers as quickly as possible in hopes that they’ll still come back but I know that since the environment will be totally different it’ll take time. I hate hate hate how humans prioritize conformity and (ugly) aesthetics over keeping our planet healthy and vibrant. It’s not my landlords fault he was likely to catch a city violation for the state of our lawn, but I just know how good it was for the bees and other small local fawna. It’s dumb, but I know I can say here in this sub that I’m really sad for my beloved bees with whom I shared a special and symbiotic bond over caring for our shared space. I am sorry bees, today I failed you but tomorrow I will try again.

i have an extreme fear of bees. like, trauma-response that i dont wanna get into. but, i recognize thier necessity to my local ecosystem and i dont wanna hurt them.

is there some way to repell them from my yard so i can be outside? i figured id ask the experts

Sorry if this is an inappropriate question for this sub.

On one occasion I was on my veranda with a friend of mine, talking and sharing some...herbal libations.

Now I'm not frightened by bees at all, and I was extra chill for aforementioned reasons. An average sized honey bee flew up to me and just sort of hovered maybe 6-7 inches from my face, directly facing me.

I just admired it hovering there for the maybe 5 or so seconds it did, and it flew off. My (slightly apiphobic) friend found it hilarious and declared I'd won a staring contest with a bee.

Anyone else had this delightful experience?

hello! i saved a bumblebee from my front doorstep last night from a cold and windy storm. she only moves her back too legs if prompted by a q tip and everything else seems to be still. last night she slowly groomed her back legs as well, but nothing else. she won’t eat and mostly lays with her head down even with prompting.. i kept her overnight in a small box of food and foliage but nothing else signs of improvement. what can i do to help her?