Yellow Rose Apiary & Gardens

12/28/2021

Free Native Seeds! Apply by January 14th, 2022 for a chance to win free native seeds in our special giveaway! Pollinator Partnership is excited to offer a native seed giveaway to any qualifying land owner. Qualified applicants will receive a native pollinator seed mix that is ideal for their growing region. This means more seeds in the ground and more flowers to support pollinators.
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To be eligible for this seed grant, applicants must be able to plant the seeds by March 31, 2022 and have a site prepared of at least .5 acres. We encourage accepted individuals to use these seeds to plant buffer strips near their farming operations or properties and to augment other existing pollinator habitat. Special consideration will be given to larger operations. Apply by January 14th, 2022 at https://form.jotform.com/213435496051151.
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10/01/2021

09/30/2021

Did you know that carnivorous plants don't eat their pollinators? Carnivorous plants absorb nutrients from trapped insects by dissolving and digesting their prey. While much has been studied on their feeding mechanisms, surprisingly few studies have examined the pollination biology of carnivorous plants.
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How do carnivorous plants attract both pollinator and prey? One attraction lures arthropods into a trap where the plant digests the prey, while the other attraction entices insects to carry pollen from their flowers to other plants without killing them. Natural selection has led to amazing adaptations, which have evolved independently in a number of plant lineages. Three main mechanisms alleviate pollinator-prey overlap:

1) Spatial separation of flowers and traps, which occurs when the flowering structures are physically situated well away from the traps. Most often, the traps lie close to the ground (or underwater, as is the case of bladderworts), while the flowers bloom high atop a stalk called a scape.
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2) Temporal separation of flowers and traps, which occurs when the flowers bloom at a different time before the traps develop, preventing pollinators from encountering the traps.
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3) Specific attractions to flowers and traps, which occurs when flowers and traps use different attractants to lure insects. Specific guidance such as UV patterns, having the traps appear unattractive to flower-visiting insects, or having the flowers appear unattractive to the prey. These attractants take the form of color, odor, or rewards (nectar, pollen, or oils).
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Learn more about carnivorous plants and their pollinators at https://www.pollinator.org/shop/poster-15.
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Artwork by Teri Nye from our 2015 Pollinator Poster
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09/15/2021

Check out our Newest Catch the Buzz article below!

https://www.beeculture.com/weird-facts-about-beehives-and-honey/

08/31/2021

Check out the unique nest construction of Osmia avosetta! This particular mason bee, found in Turkey and Iran, lines its cells with two layers of colorful flower petals that sandwich a thin middle layer of mud!

08/31/2021

Are you thinking of getting into beekeeping or replacing a hive that failed over the winter? The bees you chose are vital to your success as a beekeeper.

08/31/2021

Household Uses for Honey Shared from MOTHER EARTH LIVING The sweet nectar of honey is a treasured food for many. And while it tastes great, many also know

08/31/2021

Organic Cropping Systems: Rotations With Small Grains, W**d Management
Wednesday, September 1 | 10 a.m. – noon
Host: Daniel Rosmann & David Rosmann, Rosmann Family Farm | Shelby County
To RSVP for this event and receive full event details, email Stefan Gailans at [email protected] or call the PFI office at (515) 232-5661.
LEARN MORE AT https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/

08/31/2021

Did you know that bees have an internal clock? The circadian rhythm is the body's ability to regulate internal processes based on a period of 24 hours which can be influenced by environmental factors.
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Scientists previously believed that light and dark cycles were the only factors that influence honey bee circadian rhythm but Giannoni-Guzmán et al suggest that temperature also regulates this cycle. By conducting a series of lab and field experiments, researchers discovered a correlation between change in hive temperature and locomotion activity in foraging honey bees. However, while parts of the colony changed temperature, the center remained the same, since the male drones and queen require an optimal 35C for successful reproduction.
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While it is still believed that light and dark cycles influence forager bees, researchers suggest that temperature plays a significant role inside the dark hive to regulate worker activity. Read the full paper “The Role of Colony Temperature in the Entrainment of Circadian Rhythms of Honey Bee Foragers” at https://academic.oup.com/aesa/advance-article/doi/10.1093/aesa/saab021/6284343.
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