Florida Pollinators (part two)

December 23, 2011

The memory of Florida’s warmth and color is fading as I acclimate back into the daily grind. Thank goodness the days are getting longer now! In today’s post I share with you several of the butterflies (and a moth) that we saw while we explored the southern part of the state.  Enjoy!  🙂   I […]

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Florida Pollinators

December 16, 2011

My husband and I recently returned from a two-week trip to Florida. One of my goals was to photograph native bees in the southern part of the state. I’m writing from Washington State, where, upon our return, morning temperatures were in the low 20’s (F). There’s nothing in bloom in our area. Florida, on the […]

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Minuscule – The Bee Prisoner

December 7, 2011

This is a fun little animated film about a bee trapped inside a house, and how she’s assisted in her escape. Enjoy!

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Pollination is for the Birds… and the Bees… and the Bats!

November 30, 2011

Although they are the most abundant and diverse group of pollinators, insects are not the only animals that help plants reproduce.  Here’s a beautiful video of some of the many animals that help pollinate plants:   From YouTube:  “Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from […]

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Saving Hive Nine from the Hurricane

November 25, 2011

We don’t actually call them hurricanes in Washington, but winds last Tuesday night were in the 90 mile-per-hour range.  In addition to knocking down one of our hemlock trees, the winds blew the cover off hive nine. I keep bricks on top of my hives to hold the covers on in our high winds.  Unfortunately, […]

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Interview on Animal Talk

November 21, 2011

Several weeks ago Joanne Rideout, General Manager of Coast Community Radio and producer of Animal Talk and The Ship Report, visited my apiary in Naselle, Washington. I showed Joanne the work area where I build new hive boxes and spin out honey, then took her out to meet the girls.  Joanne started out in the […]

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