Brittany Schmus

15 Types of Honey and How to Taste the Difference

Contents: The History of Honey in Food Types of Honey: Organic vs. Raw How Pollination Impacts Raw Honey’s…

glass jar of royal jelly

Royal Jelly: Benefits, Uses, and How It’s Made

Contents: What is Royal Jelly?  What is Royal Jelly Made Of? Royal Jelly vs. Propolis How Royal Jelly…

yellow jacket against red background, exemplifying the difference between bees and wasps

20 Types of Wasps and Hornets

Contents: What is a Wasp? Solitary vs. Social Wasps How to Identify a Wasp Are Hornets a Type…

A bumble bee foraging on a blue hydrangea.

Everything You Need to Know About The Bumble Bee

Contents: What is a Bumble Bee? Types of Bumble Bees Bumble Bee Quick Facts Bumble Bee Biology Bumble…

An adult carpenter bee on a tree branch

Everything You Need To Know About The Carpenter Bee

Contents: What is a carpenter bee? Types of carpenter bees Carpenter Bee Quick Facts Carpenter Bee Biology and…

close up of adult bee foraging on a purple flower during adult stage of bee lifecycle

The Honey Bee Lifecycle

  Contents: About the Bee Lifecycle The 4 Stages of the Honey Bee Lifecycle The Egg Stage The…

wasp nest in tree hornet nest

What You Should Know About Wasp Nests: The Different Types, How to Identify Them, and Prevention Tactics

Contents: Social wasp vs solitary wasp nests Types of wasps nests and how they’re constructed How to identify…

Bees bearding on the front of their hive on top of grey cinderblocks

The Basics of Bee bearding: What it is, Why it Happens, and What to Look For

Contents: Beekeeping in the summer How does heat affect honey bees? What is bee bearding? Why do bees…

robber bees crowding at the entrance to a beehive, close-up shot

Robber Bees and Bee Robbing: What They Are and What They Do

Contents: What are robber bees? What is bee robbing? When does bee robbing occur? Why does bee robbing…

Close up of a mason bee poking its head out of a mason bee nest

Everything you need to know about Mason Bees: Types, Species and 10 Amazing Facts

Contents: What are Mason Bees? Mason Bee Anatomy and Morphology What does a Mason Bee Nest look like?…

Beekeeper lifts the top off of a beehive, having overcome their bee fear

Bee Fear: Causes and How to Overcome Fear of Bees

Contents: What is the fear of bees? How dangerous are honey bees? Causes of Bee Fear Symptoms of…

queen bee, marked by a blue dot on her head, demonstrating her roles in a beehive alongside her worker bees

The Role of the Queen Bee in a Hive (Plus, 5 Quick Queen Facts!)

Contents Updated February 12, 2024 What is a Queen Bee? Types of Queen Bees 5 Quick Facts about…

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