How Bee-Friendly Is Your Neighborhood? A Beekeepers Scorecard
Take a walk with a beekeeper and discover how bee-friendly your neighborhood really is. Use a simple landscape scorecard to see whatās feeding beesāand whatās not.
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The Queen Beeās Favorite Flower Seeds for Beeāginner Gardeners
Bee Different. Grow Something That Matters. Iāve been growing things since I was a little girlāand despite all those years, I still get a lot of things wrong. Seriously. A lot. But you know what? I always have fun. Lotsā¦
Be The Bee: Small Work, Shared Purpose, and the Legacy of Dr. King
What honey bees, small work, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. can teach us about shared purpose, quiet faith, and choosing the good ā even when the world feels loud.
A Winter Visit To A Linden Tree
I visited my bees on a fifty-two-degree January day and leaned against a bare linden tree while they flew. It wasnāt spring yet ā but it was enough to remind me what Iām watching for, and why
The Grow With Me Project
Grow something green in a pot.
Bee surprised at what you can do.
The Winter Solstice and a Season for Wishing
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year ā a quiet turning point filled with wishing, waiting, and gentle hope. From resting bees and hidden bulbs to steaming tea and wishing biscuits, this season invites us to slow down and begin again.
The Power of Small: How Kindness and Community Impact My Tiny Business
A decade of small acts ā bees, botanicals, handmade things, and the kindness of strangers ā shaped this tiny business in ways Iāll never forget.
Why Every Nature Lover Needs a Lip Scrub (and a Little Self-Care in a Jar)
Thereās something deeply satisfying about small rituals that make you feel good inside and out. This season, I took another look at the humble lip scrubāand turned it into a honey-sweet little gift set thatās as good for your lips as it is for the planet. Hereās why I finally decided to make one, and why you might want to add it to your own self-care lineup.
It’s Not Easy Bee-ing Green Tea
When Our Customers Asked for Something Green… Something bee-u-t-full happened. At Backyard Bees, weāve always taken ābee-ing greenā seriously ā from the hives we tend to the sustainable way we package our products. But recently, our customers started asking forā¦
Bee Hoppy on National Rabbit Day 2025
Celebrate National Rabbit Day on September 27 at the Eisenhower Park Farmers Market! Meet Diana from Angora Crafted, watch live wool-making demos, and take home cozy, hand-crocheted treasures made from Angora rabbit fur. Bee sure to hop by and join the buzz