AdminAug 14, 20184 minWhen You Say "Bee," What Exactly Do You Mean?At Beecatur, we receive many questions about insects that may -- or may not -- be bees. Sometimes these insects are in a tree, sometimes...
AdminApr 15, 20181 min GREATER ATLANTA POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP TALKS PRESERVATION AT BEECATUR MEETINGOur speaker at Beecatur's April meeting was Dennis Krusac, Regional Endangered Species Specialist and Pollinator Conservation Coordinator...
AdminMar 14, 20182 minMONARCHS ACROSS GEORGIA KICKS OFF BEECATUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAMHoneybees show us that when we team up, we can really make a difference. Beecatur is always looking for ways to collaborate with other...
AdminMar 5, 20182 minFORGET GROUNDHOGS: GENTLE MINING BEES' EMERGENCE MEANS SPRING IS HEREWhen most people think of bees, they picture honeybees living in a bee hive. But the vast majority of the world’s bee species actually...
AdminJan 31, 20182 minWARMER WEATHER MEANS BEE SWARMS (HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW IF YOU SEE ONE)Call the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association SWARM HOTLINE if you see a honeybee swarm: 812-369-0401 For honeybees, the arrival of warm...
AdminJan 30, 20181 minHOW DECATUR HOMEOWNERS CAN HELP NATIVE BEES THRIVEHelping bees in Decatur doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a beekeeper. There are many things city homeowners can do to help our native...
AdminJan 30, 20181 minMOSQUITO ABATEMENT SERVICES AND BEESFears of the Zika and West Nile viruses have fueled a boom in backyard mosquitoabatement services. But are these spraying or misting...
AdminJan 30, 20182 minTREAD LIGHTLY – IT'S YELLOW JACKET SEASON Photo credit: Adobe Stock It’s yellow jacket season, and we don’t mean Georgia Tech football! Tech’s stinging mascot has a well-deserved...
AdminJan 30, 20181 minWHERE DO BEES GO IN WINTER?Ever wondered what happens to Decatur’s bees when winter blows in? Faced with freezing temperatures and few flowers, different bee...