I leave honey on the bee hives for the winter but I like to supplement with blocks of candy as we get into January-February. I make...

She seems to blend as one with this dandelion flower. I would have thought she had enough! I hope she is strong enough to take that load...

I’m sitting in front of the woodstove and the snow is falling. So goes spring! Yesterday, was windy but warm and sunny and the honeybees...

We’ve had a beautiful busy season and the bees have provided us with a bountiful supply of honey. Sweet! Our good friends, Jim and Sally,...

We thought that we’d like to have a visual screen between our farm and a neighboring property. My dog, Ginkgo, watches, diligently, over...

A couple of days ago, I looked toward the bee yard. The honey bees were blasting to and from their hives…just as they should have...

400x, phase contrast, 3 images combined. Please, click on image to enlarge. Isn’t it a beauty? This is an image that J took of a pollen...

Last April, Michaelann invited me to join her in feeding the bees. On previous visits to the farm, I had enjoyed helping out however I...

The dandelion bloom has begun…a wonderful event of the season. The pollinators are taking advantage of the warm sunny day to bring in the...

This is a photo-heavy “catch you up” post. If you click on the pictures, you will be able to see a larger image. Toward the end of...

I’ve had several people ask me how the hives came through the cold snap. Thank you for your interest! I have been, anxiously, waiting for...

The last couple of days/nights have been cold! Cold! On Monday morning, though it was rainy, muddy, and near 50; the forecast told of an...

Although I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....

I have a little patch of Tulsi basil or Thai Holy Basil in the garden. I dehydrated a good amount of the leaves for tea and, then, let it...

Artie planted this stand of tulip poplars some thirty odd years ago. It’s magnificent to stand beneath them on a bright and breezy late...

Besides the four new hives at StellaLou, we have one strong hive and its split in Elkins Park. We were able to harvest 30 pounds of honey...

There was a light spotty frost on Sunday morning but it, quickly, warmed with the brilliant sun. By the time, J and I finished a session...