Monday, September 26, 2011

More mason bee Utube videos uploaded today.

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I have uploaded a few more videos on Youtube today.  Three of my earlier uploads were without a voice.  This was corrected today.  I created...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Utube videos by Beediverse

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I have added two new video clips onto U-tube.  These describe what size mason bee homes you can start off with when you have a small garden ...

Osmia californica- New Bee Product

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This little mason bee Osmia californica , emerges soon after the early spring mason bee Osmia lignaria .  We have supplies of Osmia californ...

Blogging and ideas from Rick Spence

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I saw a very interesting article in the National Post today.  Rick Spence writes about blogs and what makes a good blog.  He writes that blo...
Monday, September 5, 2011

Viewing Box for Mason Bees

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Because of customer demand we will have Viewing boxes/Observation boxes available this upcoming season.  This is a great teaching tool. ...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Saltspring Island Apple Festival-a day trip

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It could be a day trip or even a weekend away. I thought a few more details about the Apple Festival  would be in order.  It is such a fun...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Beediverse at the Saltspring Island Annual Apple Festival October 2, 2011

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Beediverse will be at the Saltspring Apple Festival with Beediverse products and show and tell items. If you live or are visiting British C...

Fallen fruit tree uprighted

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Even though we have had an extended cold spring, apple trees are loaded and there have been several reports of trees falling over.  Here is ...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Colourful flowers feed an array of bumble bees.

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Today I stopped by a Oliver Woods Recreation centre in Nanaimo (BC Canada).  It is a beautiful facility. What really took my fancy were th...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Blackberries- great eating or a pest?

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In July/August blackberries bloom and flowers provide great food for bees.  Blackberry flowers are great providers for bees.  They provide b...

A farming experience!

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We baby sat a home with some farm animals last week.  An easy task, I'd say. I was warned a bout the ram. I don't know this f...

Wild fruit and pollination

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On Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) there are all kinds of wild and native fruit that are edible. When I see fruit on native tr...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Travelling beautiful British Columbia

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Northern Arrow Lake,BC,Canada Ferry crossing of northern Arrow Lakes We often forget how beautiful a place is, and often it i...

Natural patterns-trembling Aspen

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We visited our family during the kid's summer holidays and on our return from Prince George the aspen trees caught my attention. Betwe...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Protect your mason bees from the tiny parasitic wasps

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This is the time when parasitic wasps can produce another generation every week.  During the summer months, when temperatures  are higher th...
Saturday, August 6, 2011

Wild Honey bee colonies In Australia's Centre

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 Walking trails in the Center  The Australian outback is an amazing world of contrast:  red and black cliffs, dry desert landscape wi...
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Youtube

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I have added my YouTube videos under "VIDEO BAR" as a clickable icon above "ABOUT ME".  Simply click on the video pictur...
Friday, July 15, 2011

Providing continuous bloom for bees -Joe S.

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In the spring, Joe S. and I chatted about providing continuous bloom for bees in his garden.  When one type of flower has finished blooming ...
Monday, July 4, 2011

More bee attractive flowers, Quadra Island, BC Canada

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Aquilegia/columbine I will ask the gardener the name of this plant. Strawberries Lupine ? Crane's bill- perren...
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