Monthly Archives: August 2015

The Bee Report

Posted on August 31, 2015 by aheronsgarden

We owe the beleaguered honeybee and his friends Bam! Statistics on honeybee survival leave you reeling. Take a look at some news items released this year. (Bold italics my emphasis.) From Reuters in May, 2015 comes this alarming report: “Honey … Continue reading →

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St. Petersburg V: From Tar Yards to Revolution. . .and Beyond

Posted on August 12, 2015 by aheronsgarden

(Click on Peterhof and Catherine Park for pictures and discussion of these gardens. For the first post in this series of five, see St. Petersburg: I: First Impressions) Thank goodness Irina brought a car and driver with her today, Susan said. I … Continue reading →

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