Results

• 2020 Michigan 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

  Date: Jan 15, 2020
  4-H members have an opportunity to learn, earn cash, and be published as Michigan's representative in the 4-H National Beekeeping Contest.

• Dessert with Discussion: Heroes to Hives

  Date: Mar 26, 2020
  Learn about the Heroes to Hives beekeeping program for veterans, current beekeeping industry status, and efforts to address honey bee decline.

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  Bee, wasp or hornet nest: Which one is it?

  Published on November 8, 2019
  Before you go about destroying a nest, you need to determine whether it is a nest of bees, wasps or hornets.

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  Insects that look like bees

  Published on August 30, 2019
  It acts like a bee, but is it a bee? Many insects imitate bees and are also helpful for your yard and garden.

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  Biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for protecting pollinators

  Published on May 1, 2019
  For the past 30 years or more, most tree care professionals and many informed property owners have been managing destructive insects by minimizing pesticide use and encouraging predators and parasitoids that naturally keep pests under control.

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  Potential impact of mosquito and nuisance insect sprays on pollinators

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Fogging or spraying for mosquitoes or biting flies around the yard and garden with an insecticide can be very harmful to pollinators.

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  Pollinators in urban landscapes

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most plants need pollination to reproduce and grow fruit. While some plants are wind-pollinated, many require assistance from insects, bats, hummingbirds or other animals.

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  Better habitat for bees

  Published on May 1, 2019
  In general, herbs and garden perennials are good for bees, while most annual bedding plants are less attractive to them.

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  Flowers throughout the year

  Published on May 1, 2019
  The best habitats for bees have flowering plants rich in nectar and pollen throughout the growing season. Survey your yard and garden to see when flowers are abundant and when they are scarce.

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  Factors that threaten pollinator health

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most researchers agree that a combination of factors is causing declines in bee and pollinator populations, including loss of habitat or flowers that provide pollen and nectar, pesticide exposure, parasites and pathogens.

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  Best Management Practices

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Most pesticide applications by tree care professionals are due to a few exotic pests.

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  Creating and maintaining pollinator friendly habitat

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Many types of insects feed on pollen and nectar, although two types of pollinators receive the most attention: bees and butterflies.