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The Complete Milkweed Buying Guide
What Species of Milkweed is Best For You By Sam Doll Monarch Butterflies are amazing North American animals! Their iconic, colorful wings are actually warnings for potential predators. Those spots and strips are big caution signs saying: STOP; I TASTE BAD! Every year, the Monarchs embark on one of nature’s most astonishing mass migrations. This […]
June Happenings in the Honeybee Hive
Watching Bees at Work By Engrid Winslow This is the time of year when sources of honey and pollen are abundant and you can see the bees busily working in your flowerbeds. It’s fun just to stand to the side and watch a beehive at this time of year as the bees fly in with […]
Please Pass The Peas
History of Green Peas and Recipes By Engrid Winslow “How luscious lies the pea within the pod” – Emily Dickson wrote. I think most of us would agree that fresh peas are a hallmark of early summer produce and have us saying “please pass the peas”. The origin of peas is shrouded in mystery as […]