CAROLYN--Good remarks. I certainlly agree with KK. Even if folks do not want to know about bees or do anything to help them long term...if would be great if they did learn and do short-term, whilst the bees are in such trouble. TONY-- Hey! What about that. I had no idea how well propolis is known there. Lots of folks use it here in so many different forms. You can buy the products in drug stores, on line, in health shops and at bee markets. It really IS good stuff. Those folks that have the big bee business over in Saguin TX not only sell honey, but also sell bee products. You ought pop over and see them some time.
Sorry for giggling at your comment "You ought pop over and see them some time." It's a 4+ hour drive from here....but we do plan on taking a long weekend trip down to San Antonio early next year and Seguin is not very far east of there. So I am going to put the bee place on the itenerary. An herbalist friend got me started on Propolis and Myrrh back in 2002 when the meds from my doctor did nothing for the sinus infection I had. It completely cleared it up in less than a week. When I was doing the pre-admission paperwork and tests before my second surgery in October, they needed to know all the meds I take (prescription and over the counter) to check for contraindications, I had a printout on Propolis and Myrrh and the intake nurse was very interested in it. I gave her the website information and she ordered some for her daughter who has problems with recurring canker sores. My surgeon was impressed by it too.
Heh heh heh...Toni--Yeah, I see what you mean. It is a bit of a trip, isn't it. Oops. That account of yours was quite interesting to read.
Your bee-keeping posts are very informative. I'd love a hive but I don't think I could cope with the work involved so I'll just stick to insect hotels.
Droopy, I have several photos of insect hotels and am trying to decide what mine is going to look like next year. Would you start another topic with any information about them that you have and photos of yours?
Sjoerd--I have become interested in Mason bees & would like to attract them to my property. BTW, I am saving this thread as well.
Hey--yes, mason bees are good ones to have in your garden. I made a simple "bee hotel"by drilling into large, thick blocks of wood. It was simple, but effective. I bored with various-sized bits so that different types of bees would come.
I wish I could, but the involuntary hotel is in between the blocks in my Jericho's Walls flower border, some insects used the bat boxes during this summer and the proper insect hotel we're making is not done yet because we haven't quite decided which look we like best.
