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2. List of Northern American nectar sources for honey bees

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   A honey bee collecting nectar from an apricot flower.. The nectar resource in a given area depends on the kinds of flowering plants present and their blooming periods. Which kinds grow in an area depends on soil texture, soil pH, soil drainage, daily maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, extreme minimum winter temperature, and growing degre

3. Honeybee starvation - Wikipedia

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   Honey bee starvation is a problem for bees and beekeepers.Starvation may be caused by unfavorable weather, disease, long distance transportation or depleting food reserve. Over-harvesting of honey (and the lack of supplemental feeding) is the foremost cause for scarcity as bees are not left with enough of a honey store, though weather, disease, and disturbance can also cause problem

4. Feeder (beekeeping) - Wikipedia

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   A feeder is a vessel or contraption used by beekeepers to feed pollen or honey (or substitutes) to honey bees from a honey bee colony. Beekeepers feed bees when there is a shortage of those resources in nature, or when beekeepers want to mimic an abundance of those resources to encourage bees to behave in a certain manner.

5. How to help bees survive extreme weather - AOL

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   A bee keeper offers tips for gardeners.

6. Forage (honey bee) - Wikipedia

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   Bees that are used for commercial pollination are usually fed in the holding yards. Forage is also significant for pollination management with other bee species. Nectar contains sugars that are the primary source of energy for the bees' wing muscles and for heat for honey bee colonies during the winter.

7. Nectar source - Wikipedia

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   Pollinating insects, including honey bees and many other insects, are a necessary element when growing most crops (though cereal grain crops are wind-pollinated). By maintaining a constant supply of nectar in areas adjacent to a field or vegetable garden throughout the growing season, farmers and gardeners ensure that their crops can be ...

8. Should You Fertilize Houseplants in Winter? Here's When to ...

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   During the winter months, houseplants receive less natural light and they don’t grow as quickly. As a result, plants generally don’t need much or any fertilizer in winter. But this can vary ...

9. 6 Reasons You Should Never Feed Deer in the Winter ... - AOL

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   Experts share why feeding deer in the winter does more harm than good. ... Home & Garden. Lighter Side. Medicare. News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...