Avoiding Unwanted Buzz: What Aromas Bees Dislike
As beekeepers know, bees love certain flowers, but they also avoid certain smells. Learning to identify these aromas can help keep your bee yard buzz-free and your plants plentiful.
As beekeepers know, bees love certain flowers, but they also avoid certain smells. Learning to identify these aromas can help keep your bee yard buzz-free and your plants plentiful.
The sweet buzz of the bee is being paired with the tart aroma of vinegar. Vinegar’s pungent smell has been given a new purpose – to ward off bees. Can it really work?
Bees’ delicate sense of smell means that certain strong scents often make them uncomfortable. Believe it or not, many fragrant flowers are a turn off – the aroma of roses is particularly unpleasant, sending bees away quicker than a sneeze.
The unmistakable fragrance of bee attraction drifts through the air. A tantalizing mix of sweetness and freshness, it signals the promise of pollen and nectar to worker bees nearby. A unique alchemy of floral scents bring the world to life for these industrious little insects.