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Honey for the bees

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rachel

I’ve signed up to a local beekeeping course! It’s being run in a local park and gives an intro into beekeeping, so that by the end I should get a good enough sense of it to decide whether or not … Continue reading →

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Bumble bees visit my broad beans

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Rachel

I get so excited when I see bees visiting my vegetable plants! Here is a little bumble visiting my beans the other day (click for larger image). The anticipation of fresh veggies, and knowing there are bees living nearby, despite … Continue reading →

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Attracting bees with hanging baskets

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Rachel

I’m not much of a flower gardener, I like eating the results of my gardening effort too much to spend time on flowers! But vegetable gardens need bees, and bees visit flowers – so this year I wanted to ensure … Continue reading →

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