Beautiful Beneficial Bees.

[WhatTheHey]

   

Beautiful Beneficial Bees.

   A while back I decided to look into the benefits we get from bees and was happy to find a great many things bees do that have tremendous impact on all our lives, including medical and health aids.   

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/7-health-benefits-bee-propolis 

  We have a large amount of bees in and around our yard. (Fortunately there aren't any killer type bees yet.)  The area we live in is surrounded by orchards mainly.  So we have planted certain flowering shrubs and other types of vegetation bees like to frequent in order to try and aid the bee's population.  It seems to "Bee" helpful and as of yet they haven't tried to move in.    lol  (Just joking.)   But the numbers have increased and we figured it can't hurt since it's the natural plants they use anyway.  It's estimated that bees are responsible for generating about a third of the worlds produce.  Help of any type is a good thing.  Especially now that Bees are having trouble with C.C.D. (Colony Collapse Disorder) 

https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder

  Some of the health and medical benefits we attain from bees are quite amazing.   

https://fruitguys.com/almanac/2011/05/06/medicine-from-the-hive

   Well, Bees are one of the best in my book.  They give so much as they go about there lives not asking for a thing in return, truthfully they are part of the great plan of life and a benefit to the human race. 

   And yes I posted this just Beecause! 
 

[Shasta56]

Without bees, this planet could not survive.  Bats are right up there too.  We wouldn't be able to hand pollinate everything.  Possums are also very beneficial.  They eat ticks.

[WhatTheHey]

Without bees, this planet could not survive.  Bats are right up there too.  We wouldn't be able to hand pollinate everything.  Possums are also very beneficial.  They eat ticks.

   Yep! Lots of critters do good work for us and the environment as a whole.  We have bee keepers!  We should probably also have bat keepers and perhaps opossum breeding areas and the same for any animals we can find that are able to be utilized for what they do naturally. I said something on another post about this kind of "Critter Contract." lol    Hey that's catchy.  Contracting critters to amplify a beneficial trait.  Something like this could be monitored easily too because of the keeper/raiser being able to control population by allowing or restricting breeding.
   We help the bees, I think I'll look into bat habitat and feeding.  Shouldn't be to difficult to build an enclosure that stays dark in the daytime.  A large bird houses so they can gather as they do, with a relatively small opening to restrict most of the light would suffice.   
   "Possums are also very beneficial.  They eat ticks."   Got to like Opossums then!  Cuz I hate ticks!    lol

[space otter]

we have kept bees in the past
and tried to lure the bats..but they prefer the neighbors..less light
poor oposums are pretty much on their own

Bat Habitat - Bat Facts and Information - Bat Worlds
https://www.batworlds.com/bat-habitat/
Bat Habitat and Distribution. The bat is a creature that is highly adaptable. Research shows that there are very few places in the world where they don't reside.

Bats and Their Homes - PowerKnowledge Life Science
https://pklifescience.com/article/366/bats-and-their-homeslogin?username...library
Most bats like to live in tropical areas where the weather is warmer and milder. Bats' habitats include forests, deserts, grasslands, and even cities. Bats make their homes in all sorts of places. Trees, caves, houses, and buildings are all places where you might find a bat.

[thorfourwinds]

BLUE RIDGE HONEY COMPANY

Bob & Suzette Binnie are good friends right here in Rabun County.

Bob is a past President of the Georgia State Beekeepers Association (2008 and 2009), and has served 2 terms on the Board of Directors. He is a past President of the Northeast GA. Mountain Beekeepers Association. Bob is the past President of the Macon County Beekeepers club in NC.

He was voted the 2003 Georgia State Beekeeper of the Year by the Georgia State Beekeepers Association. He is often a guest speaker at many clubs in the southeast and is often asked to teach classes at Beekeeping Schools.

[WhatTheHey]

BLUE RIDGE HONEY COMPANY

Bob & Suzette Binnie are good friends right here in Rabun County.

Bob is a past President of the Georgia State Beekeepers Association (2008 and 2009), and has served 2 terms on the Board of Directors. He is a past President of the Northeast GA. Mountain Beekeepers Association. Bob is the past President of the Macon County Beekeepers club in NC.

He was voted the 2003 Georgia State Beekeeper of the Year by the Georgia State Beekeepers Association. He is often a guest speaker at many clubs in the southeast and is often asked to teach classes at Beekeeping Schools.

Well they sure are busy Bees......lol    Cool, thanks for the posts.