Gardening for Honey Bees: Bulbs for Honey Bees
By Mindy03 on September 16, 2013
Bulbs are a favorite of many gardeners because they are easy and showy. Who can resist the first snowdrops or crocuses? Honey bees like to visit the blossoms for nectar and pollen, so I'm busy adding more bulbs to my garden just for them and for me. .
Honey Bees in the Garden: Honey -- How Sweet It Is and Isn't
By Mindy03 on May 14, 2011
When people think of honey they think of sweetness. Some plants produce honey that isn't sweet at all. In fact, it can taste pretty bitter. Come and learn a little bit about honey.
Honey Bees in the Garden: June
By Mindy03 on June 1, 2011
June brings the end of school, Father's Day and summer. Summer brings hot weather and plants may need extra water. Honey bees will also need extra water to keep the hive cool.
Honey Bees in the Garden: Propolis aka Bee Glue
By Mindy03 on July 22, 2011
Propolis is another wonderful product of the honey bee. Beekeepers call it bee glue because the honey bees use it for gluing their hive parts together. Let's learn more about this substance.
Setting Up Your Bee Yard - Setting Up the Hive
By Mindy03 on October 21, 2011
Now that you have selected the location for your bee yard it’s time to select your hive and set it up. A hive can be considered to be a manufactured home for bees. Early hives were crude shelters made of any material easily procured in the beekeeper’s locale.
Honey Bees in the Garden: May
By Mindy03 on May 5, 2011
May is a month that showcases flowers for special days. Flowers for May Day, flowers for Mother's Day, flowers for Memorial Day and flowers for the honey bees.
Beekeeping Equipment: The Basic Tools
By Mindy03 on October 28, 2011
Before you get your bees you need to have their hive set up and some basic tools to work with. Beekeeping supply catalogs show you all kinds of tools, but which ones do you really need to get started? Come and find out.
Honey Bees in the Garden: Beeswax
By Mindy03 on August 12, 2011
Did you know that candles and cosmetics are made with beeswax? Beeswax has many more little known uses; let's take a look at this important gift from the tiny honey bee.
May Plants for Honey Bees
By Mindy03 on May 11, 2012
May is the month when late spring blooms are going strong and early summer blooms are getting ready to show off. The living is good for honey bees.
Honey Bees in the Garden: July
By Mindy03 on July 6, 2011
Independence Day and the beginning of the hottest days of summer, the Dog Days, are the major events in July. Gardeners and honey bees are trying to keep cool and harvesting food.
Honey Bees in the Garden: January
By Mindy03 on January 14, 2011
Honey bees have been living on stored honey since the killing frosts in autumn took the flowers away. They will be eager for fresh food as soon as it's warm enough for them to fly.
Honey Bees in the Garden: March
By Mindy03 on March 3, 2011
March is here with its abundance of sprouting bulbs, swelling buds, and early blossoms. The temperatures are warmer and gardeners are busy getting early crops and flowers planted. Honey bees are zipping to and fro from the hives, searching out the earliest blossoms for the collection of nectar and pollen.
Honey Bees in the Garden: Pollen, a Rainbow of Nutrition
By Mindy03 on March 26, 2011
It's officially spring and also pollen season. For allergy sufferers pollen is something to hate but for honey bees it's the main source of nutrition. And it comes in all colors just like the food we eat.
Honey Bees in the Garden: April
By Mindy03 on April 10, 2011
April showers bring May flowers, which means plenty of food for honey bees. Gardeners will soon be busy setting out the plants they bought or grew from seeds. And now that the number of honey bees has increased, the honey supers are being filled with surplus honey.
Setting Up Your Bee Yard: Choosing the Location
By Mindy03 on October 12, 2011
You have decided to become a beekeeper. Congratulations and welcome to a fascinating hobby. Your next step is to decide where to put your bee yard. Let's take a look at choosing a location.
Startup Costs of Becoming a Beekeeper
By Mindy03 on October 3, 2011
Becoming a beekeeper doesn't require a great outlay of cash or time. After that initial investment in the hive and equipment, it's a pretty cheap hobby. Let's take a look at the basic equipment you need to get started.
June Plants for Honey Bees
By Mindy03 on June 2, 2012
Summer is coming, with longer days and hotter temperatures. June is still a great month for honey bees, but they may not produce as much honey as the days get hotter.
Setting Up a Bee Yard: Getting the Bees
By Mindy03 on November 4, 2011
The last step in setting up your bee yard is getting your bees. There are several varieties of honey bees and you need to choose which one is right for your climate and you.
Honey Bees in the Garden: Royal Jelly a.k.a. Bee Milk
By Mindy03 on November 11, 2011
Royal jelly is another product of the honey bees. It is the stuff that makes a worker bee turn into a queen. You may have heard of the various medical claims made about royal jelly. Is it really a miracle substance or just hype? Let’s take a closer look at royal jelly.
Celebrating Winter Interest!
By dave on February 14, 2015
Pine cones, seed heads, winter bloomers, colorful red berries, and much more! Let's kick off Winter Interest Week with a look at the most popular plants in our database that give some kind of interest to our gardens in the winter. We also introduce a new gallery option in our database for winter interest, with bonus acorns this week!
