McTaggart Apiaries

06/28/2026

Pollinator Week Day 7: Thank You, Pollinators

As Pollinator Week comes to a close, we’d like to thank all the pollinators that help our farms, gardens, forests, and communities thrive.

Whether it’s a honey bee visiting a clover blossom, a butterfly drifting through a meadow, or a native bee working a wildflower patch, every pollinator plays a role.

Thank you for celebrating with us this week and for supporting pollinator-friendly practices in your own backyard.

Together, we can help create a world where pollinators continue to flourish.

06/27/2026

Pollinator Week Day 6: From Flower to Honey Jar

Every jar of honey starts with flowers.

The flavour, colour, and aroma of honey are influenced by the blossoms visited by bees throughout the season. That’s one reason every harvest is unique.

Behind each spoonful of honey are thousands of foraging trips and countless flowers visited.

We are grateful for the bees—and the blooms—that make it possible.

🐝 What is your favourite way to enjoy honey?

06/26/2026

Pollinator Week Day 5: Not All Pollinators Buzz

Today we’re celebrating the pollinators that often go unnoticed.

Butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and hummingbirds all contribute to pollination. Many native pollinators are active at different times of day and visit different flowers than honey bees.

A healthy ecosystem depends on diversity—and that includes pollinators.

06/25/2026

Pollinator Week Day 4: Your Garden Can Make a Difference

You don’t need acres of land to help pollinators.

Even a small flower bed, container garden, or patch of clover can provide valuable food sources.

Some pollinator-friendly favourites include:

🌼 Coneflowers
🌼 Bee Balm
🌼 Black-Eyed Susans
🌼 Lavender
🌼 Wild Bergamot

Every bloom helps.

What flowers are thriving in your garden right now?

06/24/2026

Pollinator Week Day 3: A Day in the Life of a Honey Bee

A worker honey bee may visit hundreds of flowers in a single day.

She leaves the hive with one mission: gather nectar and pollen to support her colony. Along the way, she helps pollinate countless plants.

What looks like a simple flower visit is actually part of a remarkable system that benefits ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity.

06/23/2026

Pollinator Week Day 2: Thank a Pollinator Today!

Imagine a world without strawberries, pumpkins, cucumbers, apples, blueberries, or squash.

Pollinators play an important role in helping many of our favourite foods grow. Every flower visited is part of a much bigger story connecting farms, gardens, and dinner tables.

The next time you enjoy a fresh fruit or vegetable, take a moment to thank a pollinator.

🍎 What pollinator-dependent food is your favourite?

06/22/2026

Pollinator Week Day 1: Pollinator Week Begins!

When most people think of pollinators, they picture honey bees—but pollinators come in many forms, including native bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and hummingbirds.

These tiny workers help support the plants that feed us, beautify our gardens, and sustain wildlife.

This week we’ll be celebrating the incredible creatures that keep our world blooming.

🐝 Tell us: What pollinator do you most enjoy seeing in your garden?

06/21/2026

Welcome to Pollinator Week 2026!

From June 22–28, we’re celebrating the incredible pollinators that help our gardens bloom, our food grow, and our ecosystems thrive.

When most people think of pollinators, honey bees often come to mind—but they’re just one part of an amazing team. Butterflies, native bees, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds, and many other species work every day to support the world around us.

Throughout this week, we’ll be sharing daily posts that explore the fascinating lives of pollinators, the important role they play, and simple ways we can all help protect them.

Here’s what we’ll be covering:

Day 1 – Meet the Pollinators
Day 2 – Thank a Pollinator Today
Day 3 – A Day in the Life of a Honey Bee
Day 4 – Your Garden Can Make a Difference
Day 5 – Not All Pollinators Buzz
Day 6 – From Flower to Honey Jar
Day 7 – Thank You, Pollinators

Whether you’re a gardener, nature lover, beekeeper, or simply curious about the tiny creatures that make such a big impact, we invite you to join us all week long.

Together, let’s celebrate, appreciate, and support pollinators—today and every day.

06/21/2026

Happy Pollinator Week! Pollinator week is an annual celebration supporting pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership Canada.

We are big fans of pollinators here and this week we want to tell you more about them!

It begins tomorrow so have a look at the website and see how you can celebrate pollinator week!

Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C) is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators ...

06/18/2026

Our honey and creamed honey are all stocked up at Harvest Fresh Farm Store! Be sure to stop by this weekend for the yummy bakery items, meats and canned preserves during Stoney Steps Artfest!