tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post596995409696515116..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: Beekeeping Q & A with Duff and Donna EversJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-68241659459734388682015-01-30T14:52:01.334-08:002015-01-30T14:52:01.334-08:00I have noticed less honeybees in my garden and 99%...I have noticed less honeybees in my garden and 99% are now native bees. But I have read other bloggers getting more into beekeeping. I guess I am doing this in a way by planting native plants for native bees...and of course no chemical use.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-50230055835355414212015-01-23T11:12:35.131-08:002015-01-23T11:12:35.131-08:00There are very little bees in my garden, Jennifer....There are very little bees in my garden, Jennifer. I think because of chemical fertilizers. I'm afraid of them but love honey.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-62865676096111571382015-01-22T11:38:50.951-08:002015-01-22T11:38:50.951-08:00I’d love to keep bees! I know there are many beehi...I’d love to keep bees! I know there are many beehives in London on roof tops, the honey is supposed to be exceptionally good as the plant diversity is so wide within London. I think my garden is a bit too small, but if I had a slightly smaller garden I would certainly think about it. Thanks for all the info, very useful.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-59530372093656293462015-01-22T09:12:40.749-08:002015-01-22T09:12:40.749-08:00Beautiful photography in that book, and it sounds ...Beautiful photography in that book, and it sounds very informative too. I think there is a beekeeper across the creek from us. It's probably about a mile as the bee flies. I've seen bee swarms here and even found a wild honeybee hive once, but I imagine most honeybees are kept by beekeepers. I have read that wild hives are very unusual now given all of the problems that honeybees have had. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12510860158473712622015-01-21T11:18:16.434-08:002015-01-21T11:18:16.434-08:00Imagine getting my own fresh honey - sounds like a...Imagine getting my own fresh honey - sounds like a dream! :-)<br /><br />http://tinajoathome.com/tinajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107966080559159842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-22484062047172553232015-01-20T14:54:59.351-08:002015-01-20T14:54:59.351-08:00My goodness Jennifer girl are you really thinking ...My goodness Jennifer girl are you really thinking of taking this up as a hobby?<br />I am a honey fan .. liquid and creamed .. that would be a question of mine .. how does cream honey happen ? .. I have always respected bees .. such hard workers and producing the most amazing sweet concoction ever known to human kind : ) I love it.<br />But I leave the bee keeping to those who are much braver than I ! <br />A huge THANK YOU to them!<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12379757315437652112015-01-19T20:26:54.213-08:002015-01-19T20:26:54.213-08:00Fantastic!!!! Yes I have seen such an increase in...Fantastic!!!! Yes I have seen such an increase in bee keeping in my area as well! Thank you for all of the fantastic resources and for introducing us to Donna!! Her garden is outstanding as well!!! Happy week to you Jennifer!!! Nicole xoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-2978861078089910172015-01-19T12:59:27.152-08:002015-01-19T12:59:27.152-08:00I know you had a wonderful visit with Donna and Du...I know you had a wonderful visit with Donna and Duff; isn't their garden fantastic!! It was featured in Niki Jabbour's book, Year Round Vegetable garden. I need the bee tour ;-) Lucky you. <br /><br />Fantastic photos Jennifer and so interesting. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-88565612799817705902015-01-19T08:13:38.628-08:002015-01-19T08:13:38.628-08:00Fascinating profile. I love honey and use it for ...Fascinating profile. I love honey and use it for everything including sweetening my coffee. However, I don't have the time and patience to keep bees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-8796920259394253882015-01-19T07:42:56.070-08:002015-01-19T07:42:56.070-08:00Fascinating post! I do have something in common w...Fascinating post! I do have something in common with bees--long periods of cold, rainy weather make me cranky, too:) Beekeeping seems to be on the rise in our area, too; locally produced honey is a popular item at the Farmer's Market. I remember a few years ago when a friend of my father's would bring his hive over for a few weeks to feast on the clover on my dad's farm to produce the clover honey that is especially popular here. When visiting Asheville, N.C. a couple of years ago, the star attraction at one cafe was its tupelo honey--delicious!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-29370998867579689152015-01-19T05:05:42.155-08:002015-01-19T05:05:42.155-08:00I am entering my second year as a beekeeper and I ...I am entering my second year as a beekeeper and I agree about reading and reading about bees. They are fascinating creatures and I'm learning more every day. Thank for sharing this information.<br />Brendathe blonde gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872887915537947794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-19667188271540099332015-01-18T23:51:27.712-08:002015-01-18T23:51:27.712-08:00Very Interesting Jennifer. We had a swarm in our g...Very Interesting Jennifer. We had a swarm in our garden a couple of years ago, we phoned a friend who kept bees, but his hives were full. He phoned a friend who was just starting and he was with us half an hour later. It was fascinating watching him encouraging them into a box before driving home with them in the back of his car.<br />Most of the plants in the garden here have single flowers, specially for the bees and butterflies.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-16506906927761659692015-01-18T18:51:12.642-08:002015-01-18T18:51:12.642-08:00Great post Jennifer. I have helped friends beekeep...Great post Jennifer. I have helped friends beekeepers tend their bees over the years and would love to have my own bees but that would be tempting fate. We are in a wild area, next to a national park and bears visit us regularly. They don't come close to the house but if they realized we had a hive, no garden fence would stop them!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-74898760863983107172015-01-18T17:21:27.668-08:002015-01-18T17:21:27.668-08:00I have really enjoyed reading your post. Wow your ...I have really enjoyed reading your post. Wow your friends gardens are so beautiful! I have always been fascinated by bees and bee keeping and most importantly we love honey!! I liked reading The Secret Life of Bees , good story but lots about bees. I am super behind on blog reading but have enjoyed your posts on rock gardens. As usual your pictures are incredible and your writing is very enjoyable. Perfect respite on a slushy day!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207070175643675951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-49691345882486454802015-01-18T16:33:49.887-08:002015-01-18T16:33:49.887-08:00Hi Jen and Happy New Year! Your post reminded me o...Hi Jen and Happy New Year! Your post reminded me of a fabulous show we're watching again on our TVO station - "How to Grow A Planet." Episode 2 deals with the importance of flowers and how they came to be. There is an in-depth segment on how bees do their work inside the flowers....wonderful! Congrats on another year of really great blogging!Ruth Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300830364859529149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-22151704495011689852015-01-18T15:18:09.948-08:002015-01-18T15:18:09.948-08:00Great post Jennifer. I am always intrigued by bee...Great post Jennifer. I am always intrigued by bee posts, so much to learn about that occupation. Love to watch bees in our own garden and we seem to harbour a few wild nests but have never actively taken care of bees. Luckily my close neighbour is a professional bee keeper and fresh honey is just a short walk away. I wonder if the news about bees dying in recent years is fostering interest in folks to try and care for them and preserve them?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-19833022424250087792015-01-18T13:40:20.452-08:002015-01-18T13:40:20.452-08:00What a fascinating and interesting post, how I enj...What a fascinating and interesting post, how I enjoyed it! I have always wanted to keep bees but can't where I live, but I do plant as many plants as I can for them, they are such amazing little creatures. I loved all your pics here.....stunning!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-48148294607815303502015-01-18T13:22:44.832-08:002015-01-18T13:22:44.832-08:00I would never entertain keeping bees but I do love...I would never entertain keeping bees but I do love honey. The photos are amazing and the picture of the flower head full of bees just goes to show their preferences. I do plant as much as I can that will encourage bees in the hope of increasing their number in my garden.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-21490224830278359802015-01-18T13:21:04.884-08:002015-01-18T13:21:04.884-08:00I definitely think beekeeping is on the rise. This...I definitely think beekeeping is on the rise. This was an interesting post for those considering it. Aldridge Garden is a beautiful public garden near my area, and they keep hives there. This year they sold honey from the hives, and everyone who tastes it says it is far better than store-bought. I have heard a number of people say it is the best honey they have ever eaten.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-22099348368501966932015-01-18T12:07:04.632-08:002015-01-18T12:07:04.632-08:00I came across your blog by way of June at Laughing...I came across your blog by way of June at Laughing With Angels and discovered you are a local gal. An Ontartonian at least. <br />Your photos are beautiful. We have many beekeepers in the Niagara region after all we are the fruit belt of Ontario. Vineyard after vineyard of grapes also require the talents of the humble bees to produce award winning wines...<br />It was wonderful to chance upon your blog on this dreary day, to meet your wonderful dogs and share the gorgeous photos...<br />SusanSusan McShannon-Monteithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525642217533620081noreply@blogger.com