Fall forage: Goldenrod
Probably the most wide-spread and important fall forage in North America, Goldenrod is essential for winter survival. Learn more about this unique plant and know what to look for in…
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American Honey Plants: the best book for beekeepers
Okay, so most of you have probably seen me poke links here and there and talk about a specific book in several of my posts. And it’s because American Honey…
Honey bee forage: the unsuspecting Tulip Poplar
I live in the Southern Appalachians where there is a wide variety of bee forage. This could be anything from ground covers like Gill-over-the-Ground, vines like Clematis, blackberry brambles, and…
Honey harvest: what’s a fair take without taking too much?
Have you ever wondered or worried about how much honey you can harvest without harming your bees? What if you take too much! This is a very tricky question to…
How to control ‘weeds’ & wildflowers as a beekeeper
If you’re anything like me, you hate to cut down honey bee forage. Yet at the same time you can’t let nature crowd you in your own space. At some…
To save the Bees: we must first save the Wildflowers
In 1940, the Protection Act passed for the Bald and Golden Eagles. These skyward scavengers suffered from DDT exposure which affected their eggs in a very bad way. Although they…
Teach children the Way of the Bee
If you have not heard the latest then here it is- there’s a new children’s picture book coming out soon! April 8th in fact and it’s not just any picture…
Gorgeous pictures with a Point-and-Shoot: Macro Photography
Have you ever considered macro photography? There’s a certain something to this style of photography that is unlike any other. In my first post on this topic, Honey bees up…