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Herbs for the Bees
Feeding Bees by Sam Doll Bees are responsible for at least one-third of our diet! Since these busy little creatures are so important to the food we eat, we thought it would be nice to spice up their diet (as well as ours) with some ideas to make a bee-friendly pollinator garden! Here are a […]
2018 is the Year of the Beet
Recipes for Beets The National Garden Bureau has proclaimed 2018 as the year of the beet and you can enjoy them in so very many ways. Try some new recipes to enjoy this nutritious and underused vegetable this year. Beets can be dried and made into chips, juiced, roasted, baked, pureed into soup, glazed, pickled […]
Swarm Season
How to Handle a Swarm of Bees by Engrid Winslow Have you ever spotted a honey bee swarm on the eaves of your house, a fence post or in a tree? They have even been spotted on parked bicycles! Swarming is the natural result of a hive that has made it through the winter and ramps […]