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Firstly, bees don't eat aphids: they are strictly vegetarian and eat nectar, pollen and honeydew, and it is the honeydew that is the problem here. Aphids feed on plant sap by puncturing the leaves with their mouth parts. Sap is mainly water so they need a lot of sap to get all the nutrients they require, and they excrete the surplus as honeydew. This is what the bees feed on.
Unfortunately certain trees, such as lime, have narcotic or toxic chemicals in their sap which don't affect the aphids but when concentrated in the honeydew will stupefy or kill the bees.
What else can I help you with?
Why are the bees dying after eating aphids?
no they die after travelling for ~800km No, they pollinate during the course of harvesting nectar and pollen, which does not kill them. They die when they are around 6-8 weeks old or if they sting someone.
What can you do about bees eating your trees?
eat the bees (it's quite nice on toast)
Why are bumble bees dying out?
Bumble bees are dying out due to disease. They believe it is the same issue honey bees have contracted but the issue is worse with honey bees.
What insects produce honeydew?
Honeydew is produced by aphids and related insects who suck the sap out of resinous trees. Most of the sap passes through their bodies and crystalises on the plant. Bees are very attracted to this honeydew and the honey they make from what is actually the excrement of the aphids is popular in some circles.
Can bees sting while they are dying?
No they cant because they are dying!
Do bees pollinate orange trees?
Yes. Bees pollinate most flowers and trees. One of a bees favorite places is a orchard where fruit trees are everywhere.
Do olive trees attract bees?
we have 550 olive trees in northern CA and no bees.
Will bees come back?
Bees are still around but they are slowly dying off because of a disease
In what ways are trees helpful to bees?
they let bees build hives in them
What types of bees build hives inside trees?
Honey bees.
What southern trees attract bees?
Fruit trees attract bees when in bloom. Bees are also attracted to the sweetness of the fallen fruit. Apple, peach, pear, and cherry for example. Threr are always millions of honey bees that visit my plum and crabapple trees to collect pollen. (I live in North Carolina.)
Why do Apple farmers purchase bees?
Apple farmers need bees to pollinate their apple trees. Where bees have been eradicated by pesticides, more bees, or hand pollination, are necessary for the trees to bear fruit.
