Does the National Park Service use watermelons to give bees a sugar-boost before the winter?
on Facebook that has been shared 47,000 times reads: "Before winter, the National Parks Service will offer dozens of watermelons to local bee colonies to help give them one last super-mega glucose burst to before winter finally sets in. The bees clearly appreciate this."The USA TODAY Network reached out to the author of the August post but has not received a reply..
"Beekeepers will take their hives to watermelon fields for pollination, but they're just going to the flowers," Reed said."I've never heard of someone cracking open a watermelon and just placing it out there for their bees to feed on." Sometimes the sugar water is fed to bees through an in-hive feeder. Another method of feeding bees is called open feeding, where beekeepers set out buckets of sugar water. The latter method can be problematic as it can allow for the spread of diseases.Reed said she hopes people don't see this image and try setting out watermelons to help bees. In addition to spreading disease among the bees, it could also be a public safety concern if a large volume of bees are being attracted.
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