Archive for the ‘Bee to Flower relationship’ Category
Garden Colors
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Bumblebees, Butterflies, tagged bee-loving flowers, beekeeping, Bees on hypericum, bees on Oregon Coast, bees pollinating turnip flowers, Bombus vosnesenskii, bumblebees, Carmen the cat, drip watering, echium, Gazania, honey bees, Mustard flowers, nature photography, Painted Lady butterfly, Pink echium towers, pollinators, solar cooking, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee on October 7, 2017| 13 Comments »
Lupines Get Pollinated…and It’s Complicated
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Growing flowers for bees, Macro bee video, tagged bee-loving flowers, bees on Oregon Coast, Bombus vosnesenskii, bumblebees on lupine, Gerard Van Duinen, iPhone 6 video, lupine keel, lupine sails, macro nature video, music video, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee on June 10, 2017| 10 Comments »
When I saw all the bees on the Lupines I got out the camera. I noticed the bees would land on the bottom petals (referred to as ‘wings or sails,’). They would separate and what looked like a spike (referred to as a ‘keel’) would rise up. When the bee lifted off, the petals (wings) snapped shut over the keel. I had to find out more, so I consulted with Darcy Grahek of “Go Native Nursery,” at Bandon High School. Darcy said that the stigma (female parts) AND the anthers (male parts) are contained within the keel.
The Bird’s Foot Trefoil uses a similar type of pollination.
Turnip Flowers Give Bees ‘Pollen Power’
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Natural Beekeeping, Uncategorized, tagged bee-loving flowers, Gardening, honey bees, Warre Hive, Wild pollinators on April 25, 2017| 11 Comments »
Turnips, a Cover Crop You Can Eat
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Bumblebees, Gardening, Growing flowers for bees, Macro bee video, Natural Beekeeping, Videos, tagged bee-loving flowers, beekeeping, bees on Oregon Coast, Gardening, Gardening tips, honey bees, natural beekeeping, raised beds, turnip soup recipe on October 15, 2016| 5 Comments »
…and the bees love it too.
Turnip soup recipe
Chop an onion, saute in olive oil, add 4 to 5 cups of peeled chopped turnips, two garlic cloves (peeled and cut in half), add two teaspoons of smoked paprika, and teaspoon of thyme leaves. Cook until lightly brown, add three cups of vegetable or chicken broth, salt to taste. Bring to boil and simmer until veggies are cooked. Blend in blender, return to pan, add a cup of milk, or milk alternative.
Independence Day
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Sustainable living, Uncategorized, tagged EGO cordless mowing, organic gardening, Sustainable living, sustainable mulch on July 5, 2016| 15 Comments »
Returning from our morning walk, my wife turns to me, “Pat, the field is looking seedy. Should we mow it?” “Yeah, let’s mow it,” I say, wondering if there’s enough gas. Hmmm, I think I’ll try the new EGO battery mower to see if it’ll work on the thicker grass. To my surprise it works well.
We usually mow the field with the big DR Brush cutter. It’s about 11 hp and uses quite a bit of gas, so I was very impressed that the EGO cordless mower could handle this thicker and taller grass.
With the advances in battery technology, it’s exciting to be able to do more and more things without using fossil fuels. If it’s true what most scientists are saying, then our grandchildren are facing a future of mass starvation, cities underwater, and out of control wildfires. With that being a possibility, we are very willing to reduce our carbon emissions as much as possible.
Masons in the Meadowfoam
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee-loving flowers, Gardening, Natural Beekeeping, Videos, tagged German Wasp, Mason bee nesting blocks, mason bees, natural beekeeping, nature photography, pollinators, Potter wasp, Vespula Germanica, Wild pollinators on June 9, 2016| 21 Comments »
Sue’s Secret Garden
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee-loving flowers, Gardening, Growing flowers for bees, Videos, tagged bee-loving flowers, Bombus vosnesenskii, echium, Gardening, organic gardening on May 21, 2016| 11 Comments »
Garden in May
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Macro bee video, Music video, Natural Beekeeping, Raised beds, Tower of Jewels, Videos, tagged bee-loving flowers, Bees on echium, bees on Oregon Coast, bees pollinating turnip flowers, bombus melanopygus, Bombus vosnesenskii, echium pininana, Flor Braier, Foxgloves, Greenworks garden cultivator, Lobelia fistulosa, natural beekeeping, organic gardening, Pony Feelings, Wild pollinators, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee on May 10, 2016| 13 Comments »
I love the May garden. Everything is so lush and and green.
Andrea’s Swarm Brings Joy Back to our Garden
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Natural Beekeeping, Tower of Jewels, Videos, Warre Hive, tagged bee-loving flowers, bees on Oregon Coast, honey bees, natural beekeeping, Tower of Jewels, Warre Hive on April 23, 2016| 11 Comments »
Bees Like Kahili Ginger Flowers
Posted in Bee to Flower relationship, Bee Video, Bee-loving flowers, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Macro bee video, tagged Bees on Kahili ginger, bees on sedum, bees on sunflowers, butterfly on petunia, Keep it Clean, Sony Handycam hdr cx 330, Steve Montana on September 19, 2015| 1 Comment »