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The secret life of bees

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Writer: Julie Craven Wagner

The secret life of bees

Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Cape Cod Home  /  Early Summer 2017 / , ,

Writer: Julie Craven Wagner

The Secret Life of Bees, Early Summer 2017 Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

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Did you know?

To make one pound of honey, bees must visit 2 million flowers. One bee visits approximately 5,000 flowers per day.

When procuring bees for your own hive, they are purchased by the pound, plus a queen. One pound of bees equals between 3,500-4,000 bees.

One bee colony can produce between 60-100 pounds of honey in a year.

Bees forage up to 4-5 miles from their hive.

Looking to plant a pollinator garden that can attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds?  The following businesses are well versed in the right plants for the right place to keep our local ecology thriving.

Agway of Cape Cod • agwaycapecod.com

Gregory Lombardi Design • lombardidesign.com

Littlefield Landscapes • littlefieldlandscapes.com

Miskovsky Landscaping • miskovskylandscaping.com

Parterre Garden Services • parterregarden.com

S&E Companies • s-eservices.com

Schumacher Landscape Construction and Landscape Maintenance • dschumacher.com

Soares Flower Garden Nursery • soaresflowergardennursery.com

Sudbury Design Group • landscapearchitectureboston.com

To learn more about how beekeeping can become part of your life, check out:

The Best Bees Company • 617-445-2322 • bestbees.com

Barnstable County Beekeepers Association, barnstablebeekeepers.org

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History • 508-896-3867 • ccmnh.org

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Julie Craven Wagner

Julie Craven Wagner began her experience with Cape Cod Life in 2010 when she joined the sales team after 10 years of working with local businesses on the Cape and Islands with WMVY. In addition to sales, she is the Associate Publisher/Editor of Cape Cod LIFE, Cape Cod HOME, and Cape Cod ART. Growing up on the Outer Cape has given her a unique perspective of life on Cape Cod, from tip to bridge, and that is reflected in her appreciation and presentation of stories found within the pages of our publications. Julie lives in North Falmouth with her husband, Eric, and their yellow lab, Enzo. When she finds free time, she enjoys her Cape Cod life sailing on Buzzards Bay, spending time on the beach in Wellfleet, or exploring Martha’s Vineyard.