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Native bees and my new “beehive”
When I was in my late teens or early twenties, I noticed a bee on my dad’s foxglove that was rather unexpected. Instead of yellow stripes, it had light blue stripes. I thought I was seeing things. But no, it … Continue reading
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Tagged bee walls, bees, ecological gardening, fauna, functional art, habitat, insecticide, insects, microhabitat, native bees, wildlife habitat
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Saturday links
Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Urban agriculture Preserving the culture in urban agriculture (Edible Milwaukee) Reviving … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, bees, citrus, food security, urban agriculture, urban farming, urban reclamation
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Bee Friendly – downloadable guide to planting for honeybees
Here’s an interesting read. Bee Friendly is a guide to planting for honeybees in agricultural and urban environments, put out this year by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC). It’s $60 in hardcopy but you can download it … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural design, bees, fauna, garden design, honey, pollination
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