Local honey is also great for those with allergies. The pollens found in it are good for keeping allergies in check, it's also good for gut health. We buy from the guy who brings his bees to the orchard we pick at. It's a mix usually and pretty good! Keep the bees happy. I was just reading some flowers are making self changes:
Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle ... a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream."
— Barbara Winkler
My friend down the road keeps bees. She's been working at this for many years now and is a true expert. At last count she's got nearly 20 hives that she carries through year on year. The amount of honey is stupendous. I buy from her; I figure some of it is from my gardens because we're well within the foraging radius of her hives. Every time I see a bee in my garden I think "There's one of Julie's bees!"
Have you ever watched that PBS show on bees? Most interesting show to watch on Nova I think. The man filmed it during Covid and stuck at home. It originally started because he was in his backyard, I believe he was a camera man and thought I want to know what a bee does. It follows them through a season. Interesting what they do.
Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle ... a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream."
— Barbara Winkler
