The bees swarm!
So, this happened two weekends ago. Our friend J, who keeps some of his hives here, tapped on the door and said, “Do you want to see the bees swarm?” […]
So, this happened two weekends ago. Our friend J, who keeps some of his hives here, tapped on the door and said, “Do you want to see the bees swarm?” […]
This is my second post for the tree-following project hosted at Loose & Leafy. The idea is that you pick a tree and ‘follow’ it for a year, observing it […]
The comfrey is growing! Planting a comfrey patch was on my list of Green Resolutions for the year. There are lots of good reasons to grow the stuff. It has […]
They’re here! A few days ago our friends installed their bees. They were none too happy (the bees, that is) and J got stung several times. J and S put up […]
The bees are coming! I’ve been mulling about keeping bees here for a while, and had decided I wanted to learn more first before diving in. So I was planning […]
In the few minutes when it hasn’t been raining this July, the poor hungry bees have rushed out in force. Their favourite plants seem to be (in no particular order): […]