Stay Away! The Unwanted Scents Bees Can’t Stand
Beware of pungent odors- they can drive away honey bees! With an array of flowers to pollinate, bees need to keep their noses away from some scents they can’t stand.
Beware of pungent odors- they can drive away honey bees! With an array of flowers to pollinate, bees need to keep their noses away from some scents they can’t stand.
As the days start to get warmer and the flowers begin to bloom, bees come buzzing around looking for nectar. But there are certain scents that can keep the bees away, giving you some valuable pollen-free time.
Bees and the flowers they pollinate have a special relationship, but that doesn’t mean they always get along. Certain scents can repel these busy pollinators, so if you want to keep bees away, look no further.
In recent years, a new competitive sport has emerged: The Nose-Off. It’s a game of competitive smelling where competitors must identify the scents bees hate the most. From pungent skunks to sweet honeysuckle, the challenge is to out-sniff your opponents!