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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Coastal Maine Botanical GardensAugust 10, 2016Coastal 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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A Swarm of Bees Has Landed in Your Yard
What Do you Do?July 15, 2016While 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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A Surprise in the Apiary!
June 29, 2016Something 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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So How Are the Honey Bees Doing? The 2015-16 Report
May 27, 2016The news is pretty grim, I’m afraid. Beekeepers across the United States lost an estimated 44% of their honey bee colonies during the 2015-2016 season (from April-April). About 15% of losses…
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Making Peace With the Dandelions
May 11, 2016It is definitely dandelion season here, the bright yellow blossoms bursting forth everywhere they are allowed to grow. Where I grew up, dandelions were non-existent. My family home had no…
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10 Ways You Can Save the Bees
April 18, 2016Despite the bad news about honey bees, there is a tremendous amount you can do. Here is my take on it. Many of these steps also help other pollinators too,…
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Maryland Bans Neonicotinoids for Consumers
April 14, 2016On April 7, Maryland became the first state to ban the consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides. Bravo Maryland! Neonicotinoid is a class of chemicals that include seven different chemicals.…
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We Need Our Native Bees
March 23, 2016While honey bee losses have gotten lots of attention, native bees have been largely ignored. But they are in trouble too. Scientists have seen a dramatic drop in the number of…
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Bees and Neonicotinoids: What You Need to Know
March 22, 2016Beekeepers were the first to sound the alarm of neonicotinoids, seeing a connection between bees dying in large numbers, colony collapse disorder (CCD), and these chemicals. Neonicotinoids threaten not…