Tag Archives: native bees
Wacky Weather Thank Goodness for Native Pollinators
We have had yet another melting record breaking highs and yet another freezing rain event plus some ice pellets and snow thrown in the mix. Reports on the local gardener and farmer grape vine is that a number of trees … Continue reading
Got Bees? Count your Blessings indeed.
The Spring Haskcaps or Honey Berries depending on what you call them are in full bloom finally, they are solidly 3 to 4 weeks behind as is everything.. however we have gone from cool to summer heat.. so all the … Continue reading
Posted in Life moves on daily
Tagged Current, haskcaps, Lack of bees, Mason Bees, native bees, No mow may, Pollination, Spring Bees, Winter Kill of local honey bees
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Heliopsis – Bleeding Hearts
What a plant, the flowers start out almost a deep red, shifting to golden hues that magically end up bronze. This is a big plant.. It needs space and sun! It can be done in a mixed bed as the … Continue reading
Farmgal’s Photography April 25th
This is a old photo but so worth sharing.. My wonderful Dezzy girl turned 4 this week and this is her first baby photo.. listening to my heartbeat and stealing my heart at the time. The first of the bees … Continue reading
Posted in photography
Tagged Farm Dog, Farmgal's Photography, native bees, sheep Milk Soap
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Bee Watering Station
So easy to make and so helpful to our native bees and other pollinating busy buzz. I do not have honey bees but I do have a lot of different native bees on the farm. This drought means that I … Continue reading
A photo a Day- Busy Bee’s
Yup, I was thrilled yesterday to see four kinds of bee’s in the garden yesterday, but only a certain kind was willing to get its photo taken, still it was awesome to see that everywhere I turned there was bee’s, … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 