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June 17-23rd - NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK! Visit the Pollinator.Org website to read more about celebrating National Pollinator Week. This...

UNLESS SOMEONE LIKE YOU CARES A WHOLE AWFUL LOT, NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER. IT'S NOT. DR. SEUSS I went to the Des Moines and...

Happy Holidays! I just made my first batch of syrup today, and I need to credit Whitney for the recipe. Whitney is someone I met this...

We lost 3 colonies this winter - it is a very sad time for us when that happens. We debated about just making splits this spring to...

A new article published in early September describes how a protein found in Honey Bees may assist scientists to develop a new antibiotic...

I recently had the opportunity to tour the Plant Introduction Station at Iowa State University. They are conducting crop research using...

NOTEWORTHY: While the Bee Bee tree provides nectar and pollen at an important time of year, you should research and make appropriate...

As you know, my landscapes were converted to mostly native plants a couple of years ago. I have discovered that I can cut-back some of...

Resources: The Honeybee Conservatory Pollinator Garden I love native plants because of the value they provide to our pollinators. ...

Resource: Million Pollinator Garden Challenge The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve...

My first two blogs were regarding two bee-friendly trees that are within my Hardiness Zone 5 - the Sourwood tree and the Black Locust...

My Sourwood Tree My youngest son, Dan, is an Urban Forester in Washington, D.C. Last summer, he encouraged me to get a Sourwood tree for...

We have bee hives at a friend's (Mike) farm. We discovered this spring that there are Black Locust trees near his farm - much less than...