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We can all benefit from planting beneficial flowers.

This publication, just came across my desk this morning.  A 16 page booklet from SARE…

Fall workshops and what we have discovered so far.

Workshops are a fun activity for beginners and others who want to share their experiences.

IT IS CANDLING TIME OCT- DEC

Here are  a few pictures of the candling process and the things we saw when…

Nest space- in the most unlikely places

Mason Bees will nest in the strangest of places.  Remember my blog on nests found…

NATURALLY!

From G.B.  “I was splitting wood and discovered leaf like cocoons.  They are about 1…

Face East and under cover

At my recent workshop, I stressed that the location of a bee home is the…

FOUND THESE…. GRUBS?

Thanks Susan SH.  Wonderful photos.  These grubs are fruit fly larvae.  They will use the…

Pollination is a requirement of fruit production

2017 Saltspring Island Apple festival- what a blast!

At the start of the SI apple festival, volunteers sort through bags and bags of…

What bee makes this nest plug?

Nest plugs come in all forms and contain a variety of materials.  The USDA has…