On Bees and Honey
Gardening for pollinators. Not just planting.
Provide undisturbed soil to provide and preserve underground nesting sites for native pollinators.
If we dedicate a few square feet of undisturbed soil to host ground nesting bees, we will be supporting biodiversity and the survival of native pollinators. And from all the things we can do to help, this one is probably the easiest one, since we don't have to do anything. Just let nature do its thing.
Summer Pollinators
I love summer pollinators. This tiger swallowtail was flitting gracefully from coneflower to coneflower yesterday, and the sunset light was hitting it perfectly.
Our moisturizer with Shea butter and vitamin E can help soothe dry skin exposed to the elements during the summer.
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Summer nectar dearth. What is that?
Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and use it to make honey. However there is a period of dearth during the Summer, where there's very little in bloom.
A dearth can trigger robbing, where strong colonies attack weaker ones.
Here are some ideas of how you could help.
Soap, Soap, Soap!
Did you know that the Babylonians were making soap around 2800BC? That's almost 5000 years ago! They boiled fats (an acid) with ashes (a base) to make soap.
I enjoy how handcrafting soap makes us part of a millenary tradition.
Our honey is ready for you!
Gifts for St. Michael's Medical Center Healthcare Workers Delivered!
Earlier in the pandemic, we ran a campaign to benefit healthcare workers. We collected 24 gift sets containing one of our award winning handcrafted soaps with a wooden dish.
I just wanted to share the pictures, and express my most sincere gratitude for joining me in supporting these amazing human beings, who endure the unthinkable physically and emotionally during this crisis.
The Honey Harvest Has Started!
Happy Father's Day!
Does Dad like honey? What about chocolate?
Honey Available!
Thank you!
