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Offline Jen

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Bees and Bananas
« on: November 26, 2022, 02:37:34 pm »
Have you tried feeding bees banana's or banana peels? Want to know your experiences before I jump in there with mine  :)
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Re: Bees and Bananas
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2022, 02:44:14 pm »
Banana is said to be the smell of their guard pheremone. Use it at your own risk.
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Re: Bees and Bananas
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2022, 05:49:59 pm »
Never heard of this, but here is an article I found about it.  https://www.honeybeesuite.com/have-beekeepers-gone-bananas/
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Re: Bees and Bananas
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2022, 02:07:23 am »
Good advice and good article. Thanks guys  :)
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Re: Bees and Bananas
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2022, 02:58:11 pm »
Great find @The15thMember  8)
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Re: Bees and Bananas
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2023, 11:52:54 pm »
I think I have posted the story, of the guy I started helping with bees when I was kid...  told me to carry a banana peel and use it on a sting?  Yeah.... no!
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