Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds

  I love to spend my time on activities that accomplish more than one goal at a time. I also realize how important bees are to our ecosystem and food supply.  Bees are responsible for more than 30% of our food supply because they pollinate hundreds of plants that rely on them to reproduce. But, […]

  If you missed part one of this article, you can find it here. This article covers 45 flowers that you can grow in a bee and butterfly garden that are also edible. What could be better than colorful, lovely flowers that help the ecosystem and can brighten up your dinners and desserts?  Fireweed Firewood

Spring can be a nightmare for allergy sufferers. The pollen in the air makes life difficult. But, eliminating flowers and pollen-heavy plants doesn’t have to be the only option. You can grow a beautiful garden with flowers that are bee-friendly and allergy-friendly.  Did you know?  Many of the flowers that cause allergies are not the

Bees are essential to gardening, food production and farms. Although many people don’t realize it, bees are also essential to our way of life because so much of the food we eat depends on pollination by bees.  If you want to make an environmental difference, then a very important action you can take is to

Bees are arguably one of the most useful and important insects. Bees pollinate one-third of the world’s crops. Without bees, it would be a lot harder to grow enough food and we wouldn’t be able to enjoy crops like most fruits and veggies, fibers and plants used for raw materials in production. Bees are under

Bees are far more important than most people realize. They are much more than the few varieties that sting. Bees are essential to the majority of the world’s food production. Vast amounts of fruits, vegetables, and textiles require pollination to reproduce or produce fruit.  Although a few insects also help to pollinate, and occasionally the

  Many people love honey. They use it in recipes, as a sweetener in drinks, or on a hot, fresh-baked roll. Honey, however, can get expensive, especially since seeing a reduction in the honey bee population. Many people have asked:  Can You make Honey Without Bees? It is not possible for people to make real

My kids prefer honey to other sugars but have a healthy respect for bees after my 4-year old tried to hold them as pets. The most fascinating thing about bees is how they are able to create such sweet-delicious honey.  Bees make honey in five not-so-easy steps. They fly miles and miles to find and

  When produced locally and eaten regularly, it can help reduce some types of allergies. It is sweet and has been called “golden nectar,” but it is made by an insect. How Do Bees Make Honey? Bees make honey bee collecting pollen from millions of flowers. The nectar combines with enzymes and forms very runny