A Walk with a Beekeeper: The Purple Edition

A spring walk through Glen Head, where purple flowers were everywhereābut the bees had other plans.

A spring walk through Glen Head, where purple flowers were everywhereābut the bees had other plans.

A single line about the sound of buzzing bees, buried in a war story, and why it stayed with me long after I closed the book

An early spring walk through Sea Cliff reveals a quieter kind of hope: small blooms, mixed landscapes, and signs that the bees will find what they need.

The honey tree from Little House in the Big Woods stayed with me for yearsāhereās what that moment looks like now, through real beekeeping eyes.

Take a walk through Glen Head in early spring with a beekeeper and see what bees actually findāwhatās blooming, whatās not, and how small changes can make a difference.

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.

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¦

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.

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

Grow something green in a pot.
Bee surprised at what you can do.