April 30 2008
30th
- Antelope horn with Juniper hairstreak butterflies
- Saw bobcat hunting at bird feeding station
- Leaf cutting, solitary bee
- Deterred bees from hummingbird feeders by wiping a small amount of olive oil onto feeding ports
Caretaker's note: Due to colony collapse disorder (CCD), bee populations are declining nationwide. watersto_jennystone caretakers are glad to see healthy populations of bees on the land. However, their competition with hummingbirds over the sugar water in the hummingbird feeders has caused concern for the hummingbirds. The bees are attracted to the color yellow. To deter bees from taking over the feeders, caretakers swab a bit of olive oil on the yellow feeding ports of the hummingbird feeder.
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