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Valerie Just
Jun 2, 2019
Thank a Pollinator!
June 17-23rd - NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK! Visit the Pollinator.Org website to read more about celebrating National Pollinator Week. This...
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Valerie Just
Feb 10, 2019
Plant Native - Help the Pollinators
UNLESS SOMEONE LIKE YOU CARES A WHOLE AWFUL LOT, NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER. IT'S NOT. DR. SEUSS I went to the Des Moines and...
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Valerie Just
Dec 30, 2018
Elderberry, Aronia Berry, Rosehip and Honey Syrup
Happy Holidays! I just made my first batch of syrup today, and I need to credit Whitney for the recipe. Whitney is someone I met this...
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Valerie Just
Apr 5, 2018
The Girls Arrive From California!
We lost 3 colonies this winter - it is a very sad time for us when that happens. We debated about just making splits this spring to...
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Valerie Just
Sep 22, 2017
Honey Bees Help Scientists Create New Antibiotics
A new article published in early September describes how a protein found in Honey Bees may assist scientists to develop a new antibiotic...
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Valerie Just
Sep 22, 2017
Mason Bee House: PVC Pipe
I recently had the opportunity to tour the Plant Introduction Station at Iowa State University. They are conducting crop research using...
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Valerie Just
Aug 12, 2017
Korean Evodia Tree (Bee Bee Tree)
NOTEWORTHY: While the Bee Bee tree provides nectar and pollen at an important time of year, you should research and make appropriate...
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Valerie Just
Aug 1, 2017
Maintaining color and creating texture in your native landscape.
As you know, my landscapes were converted to mostly native plants a couple of years ago. I have discovered that I can cut-back some of...
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Valerie Just
Jul 29, 2017
Hybridized and Native Cultivar Plants
Resources: The Honeybee Conservatory Pollinator Garden I love native plants because of the value they provide to our pollinators. ...
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Valerie Just
Jul 19, 2017
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge: BEE ONE IN A MILLION
Resource: Million Pollinator Garden Challenge The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve...
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Valerie Just
Jul 6, 2017
My Pollinator Plants
My first two blogs were regarding two bee-friendly trees that are within my Hardiness Zone 5 - the Sourwood tree and the Black Locust...
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Valerie Just
Jul 4, 2017
Sourwood Tree Honey
My Sourwood Tree My youngest son, Dan, is an Urban Forester in Washington, D.C. Last summer, he encouraged me to get a Sourwood tree for...
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Valerie Just
Jun 29, 2017
Our Recent Harvest: Black Locust Honey
We have bee hives at a friend's (Mike) farm. We discovered this spring that there are Black Locust trees near his farm - much less than...
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