Gardening Plans for Pollinators – Nix the Neonics
It’s no wonder why our mailboxes and emails are filled with seed catalogs and special offers - winter is a great time to research and...
Less Lawn and More Habitat
Finding a Balance Between Biodiversity and Bureaucracy for Homeowners and Businesses For many homeowners and businesses, perfectly mowed...
Winter Hardy Bees & Types of Bees
The most common questions we hear, especially in spring is, “what breed of bees do we sell?" The answer is rather simple at first: mutts...
Garden Results
I missed the entire gardening month of September and wish I hadn’t let it go but that’s part of the learning process – I bit off more...
Stinky hives in the fall?
Each year, around August & September, depending on the weather patters, we get calls about a bad odor coming from hives. Many beekeepers...
Hummingbird Moths
It looks and acts like a hummingbird but it’s really a moth – wait, what? That’s right, there are at least three hummingbird moth species...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Twenty days since my last post is a bit of a clue. I’m overwhelmed…by the weeds, by the cherry tomatoes coming out of my ears that I...
Squash Bee Observation Data Needed!
Are you growing melons, pumpkins, squash, or cucumbers? If the answer is yes, Michigan State University needs your help with its...
Abundance!
Almost everything I have planted is growing successfully - a testament to research and luck. However, the weeds are beginning to get the...
Bee Flight Paths
Bee Flight Paths There are a few different methods and some things to watch out for when putting something in front of the hive. In...
