Black Swallowtails
Protect Your Dill and Parsley by Sandy Swegel I’m very proud of my mama. At 80+ and on oxygen 24 hours a day, she’s still making valiant efforts to keep her brain functioning. She led a busy life, but now that’s she’s older and can’t get around easily without oxygen tanks, she is learning to […]
Going the Extra Mile for Pollinators
Saving the Pollinators by Sandy Swegel You know the basics for saving bees and other pollinators: - Create a native plant wildflower habitat that provides season-long sources of pollen and nectar. – Provide a water source if a natural one is not available. – Stop your own use of pesticides that affect bees. Just doing those […]
Honey Bees vs Native Bees
The Importance of Both Bees by Becky Hansen Bees are one of our agricultural industry’s most important resources and indeed one of our planet’s most important resources and the survival of the human race is in the hands of the pollinators. The pollinator issue is a hot topic these days, but, there is more to […]