The Beelina Buzz

A closer look at the tiny body doing a very big job. Honey bees are small. Like, very small. Small enough that most people only notice them when one lands on a flower, buzzes past the porch, or starts moving in and out of a crack in the wall where there should absolutely not be bees moving in and out of a crack in the wall. Fair. The more you learn about honey bees, the harder it is to see them as “just bugs.” Every part of a honey bee has a job. Her wings, legs, antennae, to

A look behind the buzz. If you’ve ever had honey bees move into a wall, tree, shed, soffit, or block opening, you’ve probably had the same thought most people do: “How many bees are actually in there?” Fair question. From the outside, a honey bee colony usually does not look like much. You may only see a few bees coming and going through a tiny crack. Maybe they are slipping behind a shutter, disappearing into the corner of a roofline, or using a gap so small you would never