The house was lovely, the grounds were well kept and beautiful. A guy that had inherited it and put it on the market after his mom's passing, noted that she loved all living things and she coexisted with the bees, literally never using the shed nor that side of the house! There are better ways. Save the bees, call a beekeeper!
A feral bee removal that Ashley and I did on February 7th, 2022. The location was under a shed floor of a house that was for sale right next to Reid Park Zoo. The comb was very dark and we figured it had been there awhile. There was a live packrat running around causing us to gasp and screech every now and then but the dead propolised one really had us making weird and unusual noises. lol. Actually, I wish I would have saved it! I did not and when I see another I will save it to put under a glass display for educational purposes. Don't gross out! it is an oddity! People love seeing oddities! The bees were their normal grouchy selves for Africanized Hybrid girls, Ashley got stung a few times. She was a great sport though and stuck it out till the very end. Note that on February 7th these girls had capped drone brood.
The house was lovely, the grounds were well kept and beautiful. A guy that had inherited it and put it on the market after his mom's passing, noted that she loved all living things and she coexisted with the bees, literally never using the shed nor that side of the house! There are better ways. Save the bees, call a beekeeper!
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In February of 2022, I was walking through a big box store's nursery. I heard the hum of honeybees and there they were all over the Hyacinth's they were selling in 4" pots. I took one home for my girls and it did not disappoint. Well, maybe a little........I tried saving the bulb for this year. Stored it in the refrigerator, but it dried out to nothing. I'm not sure exactly what I did wrong, but will research it and try again! Love the intoxicating smell of hyacinths!
Millipedes have long bodies with 2 pairs of legs on each segment. New segments and pairs of legs are added each time the millipede sheds. Since it continues to grow and shed throughout its lifetime it is difficult to say how many legs an individual has without counting! The common millipede in southern Arizona is a dark reddish brown. Normally reaching around 5" long. They like to forage for decaying material and are mostly nocturnal but love moving around after a nice summer thunderstorm. They spend most of their time underground. If disturbed, they roll into a coil. If threatened, they can ward off potential predators with a nasty tasting chemical from openings along the sides of its body. They don't bite. Eggs are laid in concealed or underground areas. Millipedes can live over 10 years!! Photo taken 12/10/2020
Basil jelly over cream cheese and ritz crackers make a wonderful appetizer.
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