• Pollinator Collage
    Bees & Pollinators

    The Importance of Pollinators

    The plight of the pollinators on our planet was a resounding theme at the 2014 NM Organic Farming Conference I attended over Valentine’s weekend.  Every single workshop I attended mentioned something about pollinators, how integral they are to our survival on this planet and how we can help them and turn things around. I have written about honey bees several…

  • Environmental Education,  Reuniting Kids w/ Nature

    Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Bee Friendly Flower Patch

    MATERIALS:  Seeds (preferably native to your area),   ~5 square feet of garden or yard space, garden gloves, permission TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + growing time PROCEDURE: Once you’ve gotten permission to plant some seeds and have reviewed where they will be planted, begin by assessing the soil.  Wildflowers don’t require the same quality of soil as fruits and vegetables…

  • Bees & Pollinators

    Bee Relocation – Settling In

    Well, I don’t have any new pictures to show you of the bee relocation, because the weather was absolutely gross today!  It was so windy all I could do was check on the chickens and hoop houses while trying my best to not get blown over!  I do however, want to say that last nights move went very smoothly!  With…