08/22/2026
Hey friends, wasn’t today the most beautiful day?
This time of year we have to start thinking about winter. I know ,I know who wants to start thinking about that yet right?
Unfortunately, I have to if want my bees to go into winter strong and survive. I had one hive that didn’t look so great so I actually started feeding them early because they are not bringing in any pollen that I could see.
The queen starts to lay bees of winter physiology very soon. And by that I mean, she lays bees that will actually live up to 4 months instead of just 45 days. These bees keep her fed and warm all winter long. 
In order to do so she must have lots of pollen and nectar to keep laying eggs. The worker bees have stored up what we call Beebread, which is made up of fermented pollen and honey.
At the moment, most of the flowering trees and crops are done, and we are anxiously waiting for the goldenrod to bloom along with the Asters.
We have a large group of golden rod across the road from us and currently it is not in bloom yet, but it is very very close.
However, on the way back from Warsaw, we did see lots of purple clover in bloom which made my heart happy. Hopefully there is some near the yards where I keep my hives.
When I went to see them yesterday, I did not see them bringing any pollen in their pollen baskets.
This morning, I went out and did a walkabout my yard  to see what the pollinators were interested in.
I grow the usual perennials, but I’m trying to grow a lot of the medicinals. To name a few I have echinacea Yarrow ,catnip, stinging nettle, chamomile calendula ,all the culinary herbs, motherwort, lemon balm, milky oats, lemongrass, and my favorite passion flower to name a few.
So Ladies, if you are of the age where you wake up at 3 AM every morning, passion flower, combined with Valerian is a very, very good combo for you. Just a sidenote.
If you look closely at the passion flower, it looks like a human neuron! Passion flower helps with anxiety, ADHD and nerve pain. God gives us amazing plants!
Did you know that goldenrod Tincture can be used for allergies? It usually grows right beside ragweed, which is a common cause of allergies in the fall.
I am currently making a propolis and pollen tincture to help with allergies as well .
Below you’ll see some pictures that I took this morning of different pollinators in my yard.
 I will be selling my honey, anti-inflammatory and relax tea blends at the Syracuse farmers market Labor Day weekend Sept 5th. I will also be at the Camp Mack festival which is October 3, and will be at the Milford Christmas bizarre November 21. 
My flavored honey’s are as follows: elderberry-hibiscus, Cayenne, cinnamon, whipped, chocolate, vanilla, and chai. All infused honey are made with organic herbs and spices.
Blessings❤️
