Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[drstratton]

Who is our beekeeper on this thread? Is the following true: that bees see different from humans & that bees don't see reds but see more in the yellow/blue/purple/ultraviolet spectrum?
https://beeculture.com/bees-see-matters/

If that's true... I'm glad I planted Lavender Rosea iceplant to attract bee pollinators for our fruit & vegetable garden.
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Most of our food plants have been w/chickens in mind besides ourselves. But bees don't see red which explains why we never saw them buzzing around the red pomegranate blossoms ... however, the hummingbirds loved the Pom blossoms so that was good. Butterflies like our white lemon blossoms. I think we've got the pollination colors covered w/ a variety of pollinators! Interesting that tomatoes do not need pollinators.

Pomegranate blossoms for hummingbirds
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Pomegranate tree & raised veggie garden bed
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Yellow zucchini blossoms for bees
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A teeny tiny fiery butterfly pollinating a fragrant white lemon blossom in the middle of the photo
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As a new 1st year beekeeper, that is my understanding also.

My girls love all of my flowers, but I think these white with yellow centers are their favorite dahlias.

 

[drstratton]

Twofer Tuesday!

Elena & Crystal

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Just looking at that picture of the Littles again, should I be concerned about Chippy’s comb?
Four weeks old. Chippy is the one nearest the camera in the first picture.

Not by going by that picture. I think what is giving you pause is the color right? Think about it, that angle and with the sunlight it is going to make even the palest comb brighten up. Speckeled suspects also get a fairly decent sized comb and wattles as far as hens go. Roosters get a even larger set. At 4 weeks, the size is nothing really and I do not see wattles.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I see it fine - love that photo

So crazy cuz it’s totally not there for me

 

[drstratton]

So crazy cuz it’s totally not there for me

Maybe if you try to edit the post, delete then upload the picture again? Usually when I can't see a picture, I just reload the page and it's there.

 

[Ponypoor]

Dragged Whiskers off the nest as I felt she was getting a bit depressed. She had a big poop and dug up a storm.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Maybe if you try to edit the post, delete then upload the picture again? Usually when I can't see a picture, I just reload the page and it's there.

Well, if everyone can see it then it’s okay yall know me and technically

 

[drstratton]

Well, if everyone can see it then it’s okay yall know me and technically

You're perfect!

 

[Ponypoor]

I read that if you take a pan, fill it with water, then take canned cat food, smear it on a board, set the board upside-down over the pan. It will attract the yellow jackets and they can't fly back out.

That’s interesting, I’ll have to give it a try!

 

[drstratton]

That’s interesting, I’ll have to give it a try!

You'll have to let us know if it works.