Making Candy for the Bees: ReDo
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 20, 2017
- 1 min
Dandelion season
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Mar 10, 2017
- 1 min
Bee Bread
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Oct 24, 2016
- 1 min
Honey for Sale!
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,...
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stellaloufarm
- Jan 12, 2016
- 2 min
The Honey Hedge
We thought that we’d like to have a visual screen between our farm and a neighboring property. My dog, Ginkgo, watches, diligently, over...
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stellaloufarm
- Aug 20, 2015
- 2 min
Dear CCBA,
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jan 5, 2015
- 1 min
Microscopy
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Dec 29, 2014
- 2 min
Meeting the Bees
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 20, 2014
- 1 min
It’s all Yellow
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 15, 2014
- 2 min
And, then, there was Spring!
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jan 14, 2014
- 3 min
R.I.P little hive…
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jan 8, 2014
- 1 min
Bee Cozies
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Oct 11, 2013
- 4 min
Autumn update…with bugs
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....
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stellaloufarm
- Sep 7, 2013
- 1 min
On the Tulsi
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Jun 1, 2013
- 1 min
Tulip Poplar Stand
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...
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stellaloufarm
- May 24, 2013
- 1 min
Spiders, roses, and honey…Oh my!
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...
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stellaloufarm
- Apr 22, 2013
- 1 min
StellaLou Apiary
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...
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