Vegas Bees' Secret World of Bees

Here at Vegas Bees, we're always on the lookout for unique talents and local treasures that will make a bee-utiful addition to our bee collection. Yes, we collect all things bees! Recently, we had the pleasure of connecting with an incredibly gifted artist who truly embodies the artistic spirit of Las Vegas: Chris Ecklund of Ecklund Glass. Chris, a local glassblower and artist right here in Las Vegas, recently gave a captivating presentation showcasing his extraordinary skill

Vegas Bees Was Called to Durango Hills Park for a Huge Beehive Removal. If you don't know Durango Hills Park, its a large area with everything from a community center, pickleball courts, basketball, walking trails, skate park, 18-hole golf course, and a YMCA. Please visit when you can, the park is located on 3521 N. Durango Drive, serving the Centennial Hills and Summerlin adjacent areas of Las Vegas. The grounds are kept very pretty with lots of greenery. It's no wonder the

If There's One Plant in Our Backyard That Never Lets Us, or Our Honeybees Down, it's Mystic Spires Salvia. We bought ours from Star Nursery a while back. They were not cheap. However, like everything in gardening, you get what you pay for. And we are very pleased with our purchase. As beekeepers, we spend a lot of time watching honeybees work their way through our garden. We notice which flowers attract a handful of casual visitors and which plants become absolute magnets. My

Yes, bees can chew through drywall, especially if the colony becomes trapped inside the wall or the hive grows large enough to weaken the structure. In Las Vegas heat, melting comb, heavy honey stores, and trapped bees searching for an exit can eventually cause bees to emerge through walls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures. Do Bees Chew Through Drywall? A common myth is that honey bees do not chew through drywall because they do not "eat" it like termites or carpenter ants

If bees keep returning to the same area of your home, its because that location still offers something they are actively searching for, usually leftover hive scent, old comb inside the structure, a hidden entry point, stable wall temperatures, or a protected cavity that previous colonies already proved was safe for survival. Why Bees Return to the Same Location Honey bees do not choose nesting sites randomly. Scout bees explore potential cavities looking for spaces that offer

If bees moved into your stucco home, it was not random bad luck. From a bee’s perspective, many Las Vegas homes are almost perfect nesting environments. What homeowners see as a normal exterior wall, bees see as a protected, insulated cavity that solves several survival problems at once. That is why bee infestations inside stucco walls are so common throughout areas like Las Vegas, Summerlin, and Henderson. When bees choose a structure, especially a stucco home, it is a calcu