What is and is not a “Swarm” of Bees

...en and nectar (and as a side benefit helping the plants reproduce and make fruit by distributing that pollen). The bees you see hovering and landing on flowers are singularly focused on their work. They have no interest in you. It’s unlikely that they will sting, but it can happen if you brush up against one. Worker bees gathering pollen and nectar in your yard will never work as a group to sting you. Multiple stings from a group of bees will only...

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Saturday Tweets: LA’s Grim Streets, Being the Change and More Medieval Marginalia

...sensors https://t.co/P1k3mVQqsk — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 20, 2018 Fruit Caviar – Molecular Gastronomy https://t.co/MDekZ5h1zF — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 17, 2018 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Superstar Dutch Designer Piet Oudolf https://t.co/TyjcWevPro pic.twitter.com/wF8Ow5IREa — Timber Press (@timberpress) April 16, 2018 Beware fake news, even in the garden | James Wong https://t.co/hO4VeShnL8 pic.twitter.com/LfSuxi1DaS — Guardia...

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Saturday Tweets: Lyme Disease, Unuselessness and a Plum Mystery

...paeth (of Redwood CRFG) is trying to decode him. https://t.co/jbbaKFQQmU — Fruit Cornucopia (@ValenzuelaJohn) April 30, 2018 "The heart ties everything together and is where you find meaning in all of this." @climatehuman Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution #climatechange #CLC #mindfulness pic.twitter.com/olKVRCPI2N — NewSocietyPublishers (@NewSocietyPub) May 3, 2018 Hard as it might be to imagine now, a majestic tree once s...

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119 A Chat With the Gardenerd

...m. During the podcast we discuss: Chip Drop Free Little Library Front yard fruit trees Bee rescues Michael Thiele Celeriac Loofa Jicama Styrian hulless pumpkins Piteba Nut and Seed Oil Expeller Oil press Sow True Seed In Defense of Okra Tomato varieties: stupice, yellow perfection, Azoychka , Tess’s Landrace, Tigerela, Yellow pear, black cherry, Jeune Femme Proper seed storage Squirrel Stopper Loquats Climate Emergency Mobilization Climate Emergen...

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A Question About Freezing and Canning Home Grown Vegetables

...I need to make some peach jam out of season, I head straight to the frozen fruit section of the grocery store. Your caller was asking about vegetables, of course, and there would be some nuances. First, they will want to be sure to freeze the vegetables properly, such as blanching certain veggies to set color and stop enzymatic reactions. Following the guidelines from the National Center for Home Food Preservation for freezing is a must. Obviously...

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