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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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A Pollinator’s Heaven

Posted on September 7, 2014 by aheronsgarden

I wish we could say we were brilliant and actually planned this little bit of heaven. Like everything else in our garden, it simply evolved. It happened this way. Several trees, their structure internally damaged by Hurricane Isabel, had to … Continue reading →

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Sunbeams in my Garden

Posted on June 26, 2013 by aheronsgarden

Overheard in the garden after a long rainy spell. . . You’re looking lovely as ever, dear Mrs. Cottontail. Tell me, can you help me find the sun today? No, I’ve not seen the sun, Wolf. And don’t sweet-talk me … Continue reading →

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The Weed that can Snare a Gardener

Posted on March 15, 2012 by aheronsgarden

Was I taken in by this one! A very good friend who shall remain nameless gave me this particular weed as a gift. She was as excited to give it as I was to receive it. Marsh marigold, I exclaimed. … Continue reading →

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