Daniel's Pacific NW Garden

Zucchini and Scallop Squash.  8.10.14 Tomatoes.  8.10.14  In addition to the tree fruits, we have squashes of various types, tomato...

I noted in previous post, I bought a fair sized specimen Sourwood tree.  Oxydendrum arboreum. Sourwoods are native to the Southeaste...

Melissa in bloom.  Lemon Balm. Melissa just started blooming.  Not many bees on it yet.  Mostly bumblebees.  Bumblebees seem to be les...

Honeybees foraging oregano Interesting to look at the pollen-filled "saddlebags".  Those represent a lot of pollen collecting ...

On a chilly am, the honeybees cluster at the hive entrance.

Minor maintenance on beehive. Check top bars, make sure there is room for expansion of hive. Remove the empty sugar feeders. Near the hi...

From wikimedia commons.  2001  Ukranian stamps Ukranian beekeeping stamp, 1994 and subsequent issues . Also this one,...