Creating Habitat for Native Bees in Texas

Native bees in Texas need our help. Landowners, like Amy and Jeff Thomsen, are helping to create native bee habitat in their own backyard. Learn the steps you can take to turn your land into a wildlife oasis!
00:00-00:49 - Introduction to the Thomsens
00:50-02:40 - How did you get started?
02:41-03:20 - Why is creating habitat for native bees important?
03:21-04:35 - How have you worked to create habitat for native bees?
04:36-05:26 - What resources do native bees need?
05:27-06:26 - What are other ways to promote healthy bee habitat?
06:27-07:36 - How have you minimized threats to native bees?
07:37-09:04 - How have you decreased competition from European honey bees?
09:05-10:18 - Where should people begin if they're interested?
For more information on native pollinators:
tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/...
w3.biosci.utexas.edu/jha/about...
Contact your local wildlife biologist: tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land...
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[@TechOutAdam]

This makes me very happy. I just planted a section in my yard for wildflowers for the bees. I can’t wait to see what native bees I bring this year. This is why most think my backyard is messy but to me it’s a home for so many. ❤

[@bradgoliphant]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so wonderful to see and hear. You are demonstrating when we will all need to do, and soon. I started Beekeeping this last year and have fallen in love with learning about them and planting flowers. For Christmas Presents this year, I purchase Native Bee Houses and flower seeds for all my friends. Thanks again.

[@theplantninja-texasgardener]

Slowly as I have added native plants and trees my yard has come alive with pollinators. This year I noticed these beautiful metallic mason bees along my redbuds. So I learned more about them and decided to put up my first beehouse😊

[@tashap5144]

Yard goals!

[@gregorio8666]

Love this. What a peaceful harmonious environment

[@verdeslam44]

What an inspiring story! How beautiful it is.

[@billyrogers1586]

Thank you for doing this.

[@lauryreed7468]

Truly Awesome! Thanks for what y'all are doing. Thanks for sharing.

[@Miguel-oy3it]

Nice keep up the work

[@sarahgrasty1336]

Lovely video!

[@bradgoliphant]

Oh yes, forgot, so important. Stocking limits should be put into place. Some beekeepers simply don't know when to stop, unaware of the issue they are creating. Let us all become aware.

[@giannobong6778]

What did she mean by “agricultural exemption” and “wildlife exemption”? Exemption from what? County or State laws on grass and rank vegetation?

[@giannobong6778]

I found the answer- it’s a tax exemption for property taxes based on land use.

[@urbanlovesrural]

🌺🐝 🌺

[@manuelrojasbees5500]

Do you have social native bees in there

[@user-iy1xq4jw6o]

贊