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Mosquito Repellent Wristbands Keep the Mosquitos Away Is there anything better than enjoying the outdoors on a warm summer night? Those long, lovely twilight hours when the fireflies begin to show their lights. The neighbor kids are running and biking up and down the street. The smells of grills and bonfires mixed with fragrant summer blooms and fresh-cut grass. No matter where we live in the US, we can likely all envision this familiar scene. We can also feel the incredible frustration of being eaten alive by mosquitoes! Wouldn’t it be great if we could enjoy our favorite outdoor activities...

What is a Black Bee? Carpenter bees and bumble bees are often confused for one another. Both are approximately the same size and can be found in some of the same places, including your garden. If you see large black bumble bees in your yard, there are some easy tell-tale signs for distinguishing between the two.  Do Carpenter Bees Pollinate? Bumble bees are important pollinators and are one of the few bee species who can pollinate. Specifically, they are excellent buzz pollinators, which is the process of dislodging pollen from the flower by the vibrations of their flight muscles. Currently,...

Eliminate Carpenter Bees Without Harm to Others Concerned about carpenter bees but want to ensure that garden allies like honey bees and bumbles keep pollinating? We designed our series of carpenter bee traps with features tailored to attract and capture only carpenter bees, leaving other pollinators unharmed. The trap’s specifically sized entrance holes in combination with the soft, untreated wood exterior naturally lure carpenter bees. No other bee will fall for the trap. Every season the female carpenter bee scouts out a new location to build a nest. The task of drilling such a large tunnel is exhausting. So she...

Not All Polinators are Created Equal: The Honey Bee vs The Carpenter Bee “Isn’t it bad to kill bees?” This is a question our customers sometimes ask. The truthful short answer is yes. The world’s pollinators are in crisis. And without pollinators, our diets would be extremely limited. Traditionally, honey bees have been the largest pollinators. Within the past decade, their populations have suffered, in some areas by as much as 70%. Colony collapse disorder and certain chemical pesticides are known to be the culprits. The loss of bee pollinators would be catastrophic to the human population. Saving the honey...

Mosquito season seems to get longer each year. If those pesky bugs chase you back inside or have you reaching for a can of chemical repellent to enjoy the great outdoors – or your own backyard – you’re not alone. Luckily, a product to help keep the mosquitoes away doesn’t have to be in an aerosol can. Before the twentieth century when man-made chemicals were invented to repel bugs, humans used natural essential oils, which have been used for ages to keep mosquitoes at bay. Here are 5 natural oils used for repelling them: 1. Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus: Oil...