• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Okay, but how do I personally monetize non-honey making bees? Sure, the general ecology needs this, but what’s in it for me, right this instant?

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      1 day ago

      A bee petting zoo! Bumblebees are very cute and very fluffy. Having a petting zoo would help people get I touch with nature, and if the guests are too belligerent about it then the bees will just sting them. I think that bumblebees might also not die after stinging, and if so they’d learn how to fight humans. When the time is right you can unleash a swarm of cute fluffy bees trained in anti-human warfare. You could use them to crush any competition. If you still want more money you can become a bee-based supervillain and rob banks or something.

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      1 day ago

      All you can do is add to pollen I guess. Plant seeds of native plants that bees love. Indiscriminately in random places.

      Maybe someone else has some better ideas.

      • EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 day ago

        Tear out the lawn and re-wild the yard? Wild flowers, clover, etc. Less watering and mowing, and not just bees will love it - all kinds of insects and wildlife from birds to deer.

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          I meant around town and such, but yeah, wild yards are cool too. Easier to maintain flowers and clover and stuff.