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      My Earth Day Ask: Stop Using Synthetic Fertilizers

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      Fennel Is a Bee Favorite

      August 18, 2020

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      My New Favorite Bee Flower: Dahlias!

      January 12, 2020

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      Save the Earth In Your Own Backyard

      April 22, 2019

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      Let’s Get Rid of Roundup

      February 24, 2019

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      Stalking Bees in Sweden

      March 15, 2018

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      The Glory of Goldenrod

      September 23, 2017

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      Are Native Cultivars Good Bee Flowers?

      August 26, 2017

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      My Top 5 Flowers for Beneficial Bugs and…

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      How to Create a Wildflower Garden for Bees

      April 29, 2017

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      How to Plan for a Bee Friendly Garden

      March 26, 2017

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      The Dirt on Peat Moss

      March 17, 2017

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      Early Spring Flowers for Our Bees

      February 20, 2017

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      Milkweed Has Flower Power

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      It’s October, Do the Bees Have Anything to…

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      Fennel Is a Bee Favorite

      August 18, 2020

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      My New Favorite Bee Flower: Dahlias!

      January 12, 2020

      Flower Power

      The Glory of Goldenrod

      September 23, 2017

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      My Top 5 Flowers for Beneficial Bugs and…

      June 14, 2017

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      How to Plan for a Bee Friendly Garden

      March 26, 2017

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      Early Spring Flowers for Our Bees

      February 20, 2017

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      Great Fall Bee Flowers

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      August 10, 2016

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      Do Hydrangeas Feed the Bees?

      July 22, 2016

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      Bee Abundant in the Garden

      June 26, 2016

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      Seek Out the Salvias

      June 14, 2016

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      Sophisticated Solomon’s Seal

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      It’s October, Do the Bees Have Anything to…

      October 23, 2021

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      Let’s Get Rid of Roundup

      February 24, 2019

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      Stalking Bees in Sweden

      March 15, 2018

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      How You Can Save the Bees

      February 18, 2018

      Bees

      When Your Honey Has Neurotoxins

      October 30, 2017

      Bees

      The Glory of Goldenrod

      September 23, 2017

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      Are Native Cultivars Good Bee Flowers?

      August 26, 2017

      Bees

      My Top 5 Flowers for Beneficial Bugs and…

      June 14, 2017

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      How to Create a Wildflower Garden for Bees

      April 29, 2017

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      What Are You Doing For Earth Day?

      April 21, 2017

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      How to Plan for a Bee Friendly Garden

      March 26, 2017

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      Sign This Petition to Save the Bees

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      Early Spring Flowers for Our Bees

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      75 Reasons to Save the Bees

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My New Favorite Bee Flower: Dahlias!

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Save the Earth In Your Own Backyard

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Let’s Get Rid of Roundup

February 24, 2019
  • Thinking About Beekeeping?
    Here’s Where to Begin

    January 27, 2017

    Have you been thinking about becoming a beekeeper? There are many fabulous reasons to do so. See my post 10 Great Reasons to Become a Beekeeper. It is a…

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  • The Last Shot at Survival for
    the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

    January 22, 2017

    Rusty patched bumble bees were once a common sight from Maine to Minnesota, through the South, including the Appalachians. Yet today, total numbers are down by almost 90%, with existing populations being very…

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  • Flower Seeds for the Bees:
    My 2017 Flower Seed List

    January 15, 2017

    In this season of frigid weather and no gardening, I have a couple of things to help me get through the winter. Hot soup, the pursuit of hygge (the Danish…

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  • Happy New Year!

    January 1, 2017

    I awoke this morning to lovely early sunshine on snowy ground. I hope this post finds you well and hopeful. Happy New Year! 2016 was a big year for this…

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  • Want to Help Bees?
    Here’s Where to Donate

    December 29, 2016

    Giving money to organizations that help bees thrive is a good thing. The right organization can offer new ideas and political strengths that are beyond the individual. I have made a…

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  • Why Raw Honey Rocks

    December 13, 2016

    Raw honey is one special product. Unprocessed, it is pure honey that has not been heated or filtered. This lack of processing is a good thing, for it offers many benefits.…

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  • Three Reasons to Grow Garlic

    October 17, 2016

    There are three great reasons to grow garlic. For one, the flavor of homegrown garlic is great, better than the supermarket variety. Two, the allicin compound in garlic repels…

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  • Great Organic Vegetable Gardening at Tower Hill + Best Bee Flowers

    October 7, 2016

    Want some ideas for your own organic vegetable garden? My local botanical garden, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, in Boylston, MA, knows how to do a vegetable garden. It is not…

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  • Great Fall Bee Flowers

    September 16, 2016

    Fall is an important time for the bees. It is their last opportunity to build up nectar and pollen stores before Winter. Here are the most nutritious fall bee flowers (for…

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  • Mosquito Spraying Kills Millions of Bees
    What Will You Do?

    September 12, 2016

    When bees die from the shortsighted actions of a few, we must speak up. As you may already know, millions of honey bees were immediately annihilated in an aerial spraying against Zika on August…

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  • What I Am Feeding My Bees

    September 3, 2016

    A recent check on my two beehives showed me very little honey stores. (Though the bees are building up well and had no signs of disease.) I was not surprised. This…

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  • I Have Raised Beds!
    Find Out What I Put In Them

    August 25, 2016

    It was a long time coming, these raised beds. I first “built” my vegetable garden, with the help of my Dad, about 14 years ago. We created four “L”…

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  • Organic Gardening Tips from
    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    August 14, 2016

    My vacations are always better when I combine it with a trip to a botanical garden. So during a recent vacation in mid-coast Maine, I was lucky enough to…

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  • Bee Garden Favorites at
    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    August 10, 2016

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a beautiful botanical garden to visit in Boothbay Harbor, Maine (zone 5b). Because it is lush with bee-friendly plants and they use organic methods, it is a…

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  • Do Hydrangeas Feed the Bees?

    July 22, 2016

    As it turns out, hydrangeas vary in their ability to feed the bees. Unfortunately, the very common and showy Mophead hydrangeas, or Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis (some seen above) do not feed the bees…

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  • A Swarm of Bees Has Landed in Your Yard
    What Do you Do?

    July 15, 2016

    While a swarm of bees can be scary, even terrifying for some, it is not something to fear. Here are the easy steps for how to deal with a swarm.…

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  • Is Your Hose Toxic?

    July 1, 2016

    I am careful about eliminating the chemicals in my yard and home. Admittedly, though, I had not been thinking about the chemicals that could be coming out of my garden…

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  • A Surprise in the Apiary!

    June 29, 2016

    Something amazing happened here. Before I tell you, though, I need to back up. My only two hives had died by early winter, last year. This is a sad, but unfortunately,…

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  • Bee Abundant in the Garden

    June 26, 2016

    Saving the honey bees means not only planting the flowers they like, but also planting a lot of the flowers they like. I call this “abundant gardening.” The good news…

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  • Seek Out the Salvias

    June 14, 2016

    Looking for some pollinator friendly plants to add to your yard? Be sure to add some salvias. The salvia plant family is a magnet for all pollinators–including bees, butterflies, and…

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  • Herb Vinegars Made Easy + Recipe for Chive Blossom Vinegar

    June 9, 2016

    With all of those herbs you are growing for the pollinators (Herbs Are Great for Bees), it is easy to make a delicious herb vinegar to capture the season. I use…

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