BLOOM CALENDARSkunk Cabbage There's something about the arrival of the skunk cabbage bloom that amazes me year after year...
BLOOM CALENDARSkunk Cabbage Before it's Time What a New Year's treat to see this little precocious Skunk Cabbage making its way up through the leaf litter during a walk on the...
BLOOM CALENDARAmerican Linden American Linden ( Tila americana ) aka, basswood or "the bee-tree" is in full bloom. The regularity of this celebrated bloom is uncertain...
BLOOM CALENDARDandelion Time and Swarms Dandelions are so named because their leaves conjure up the image of a lion's tooth. That may be so, but for beekeepers, they are as...
EVENTSAlder Bush + Hive Registration DriveAlder Bush Alder bush and other species bloom throughout the spring. The link provided will give you a comprehensive list of what blooms...
BLOOM CALENDARSpring's First Green is Gold - Silver MaplesNo matter what events the past winter held, spring offers renewal, and keeping bees provides a unique understanding of...
BLOOM CALENDARSleeping On The Job - August Blooms During the onset of the dearth, chicory provides honey bees with much-needed pollen and maybe some nectar. Chicory is not likely to provide
BLOOM CALENDARWho's Queen Anne Anyway?Known as "Queen Anne's Lace" one myth has it that Queen Anne of England (1664-1714), who was an accomplished seamstress,
BLOOM CALENDARBringin' on the HeatMy weather station says 95℉ with a dew point of 74. That's pushing the heat index to near 100℉...
BLOOM CALENDARNative Volunteer Alternate Leaf Dogwood also known as Pagoda Dogwood is a native plant. This one showed up in my yard a few years back and is now ten feet...