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4 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR SPRING BEEKEEPING

by Hilary | Dec 11, 2016 | Equipment, Gardening, Just for Fun, Lists

Every year, long before spring beekeeping starts, I get a few emails from eager new beekeepers, asking where they can get bees to fill their new hive boxes. The short answer is, nowhere! If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, bees are not readily available until...

HOW TO PROPOGATE AFRICAN BLUE BASIL

by Hilary | May 17, 2016 | Gardening, How To, Just for Fun

It’s Sara Everett again, guest blogging for Hilary about one of our favorite bee plants: African blue basil. In addition to sharing lots of information about this bee magnet of a plant, including how to grow it yourself at low cost, this post also includes a special...

TOP 10 BEE-FRIENDLY FLOWERS

by Hilary | May 11, 2016 | Gardening, How To, Just for Fun, Lists

I often tell people that they don’t have to become a beekeeper to help the bees. In fact, the best way to help bees is to plant flowers! In this way, you can help not just honey bees, but our unsung native species as well. So, what flowers are best for bees?...

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My name is Hilary Kearney. I’m the author of the book, “Queenspotting” and founder of the urban beekeeping business Girl Next Door Honey in San Diego, California. I’m an artist turned beekeeper on a mission to help new beekeepers succeed and educate the public about the magic of bees!