Hollyhock collection courtesy Jonathan Sheppard of Sheppard Seed Company, UK Hollyhock season is nearly over as we enter the fall season. I have enjoyed immensely their soft beauty in my garden. They now bloom annually along the side fence, bringing charm, grace, and color to what used to be a long empty stretch of nothing […]
Posted on October 3rd, 2019 by Kathryn
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More and more I am awakening to the realization that I am destined to become a beekeeper. It is part of my spiritual path. It’s simply a matter of when and where. Meanwhile, as a kindly gentleman from Sonoma Beekeepers Association pointed out to me recently, “Start learning now.” And so I am, following my […]
Posted on November 13th, 2011 by Kathryn
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Honeybee in borage As the sun falls further to the south as it crosses the sky in anticipation of the end of summer I suppose I have suddenly become nostalgic, particularly about the bees which live in abundance in my garden from spring through fall. Soon I will miss them so and will be thinking […]
Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Kathryn
Filed under: Animals | 9 Comments »
