Plant Man Dan

Not a cloud in the sky Not a thing on my mind Not a reason to ask why Simply thankful to be alive So many reasons to be kind So grateful during these times _ #earthday #poetrymonth #omiami #earthdayeveryday #cloudporn #beekind #thankful (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SbaH_nDco/?igshid=yqzmwpiddrc1

Little rescue this morning inside an owl🦉 box in the garden. This was a recent swarm, see look at the comb it's so fresh and delicate. All of it was saved; they only had one frame's worth😢💚 and were just starting to pack in pollen. We didn't find the Queen but made sure to give them a frame of eggs and brood just in case. Shout out to @sfbeekeeping volunteer @rikiwynneb for the help! The @miamibeachgarden apiary is slowly growing🐝🐝🐝 _ #miamibeachbotanicalgarden #beekeeping #beekeepers #southfloridabeekeepingassociation #volunteer #apiculture #certifiedbeekeepers #savethebees #livehiverescue #swarmrescue #swarmrelocation #swarms #rescueandrelocation #savedontspray #apism #honeybees #pollinators #banpesticides #beevacuum #nuc #whatupbee #inthegarden https://www.instagram.com/p/B_K518uAo5N/?igshid=129gogcsux9nb

My first rescue of 2020, and it was one massive hive!✨ The owners speculate at least two years or more, judging by the amount of comb alone I'd agree - oh and the roughly ~30,000 bees!🐝🐝🐝 The colony was located between two fences under a sheet of vinyl plywood. Thankfully, it was a smooth rescue. All of the brood comb was saved, filling up ten frames! I was also able to find the Queen👸🐝 With the remaining comb - mostly nectar, pollen, and bee-bread - I like to leave for them to clean, if I can, before rendering the wax. With this method, it does take two days or at least an entire day, and I don't always get this luxury, but to me it seems worth it when working such a large hive, and I think it's gentler on the bees.🐝🐝🐝 There was also about 7-10 lbs of honey that I'll be filtering and sharing with the owner🍯 Now they're settling in to their new home with two 8-frame deeps. _ #livehiverescue #beehiverescue #livehiveremoval #beehiveremoval #beehiverelocation #beevacuum #superbeevac #beekeeper #beekeeping #apiculture #beehive #eightframehive #slattedrack #wildhoneybees #honeybees #apism #wildflowerhoney #localhoney #floridahoney #beekeepingtherapy #beestingtherapy #beestings #beevenom #outdoortherapy #savethebees #beekind #bzzbz #inbeeswetrust #optoutside #findyourway https://www.instagram.com/p/B_In4GKA3Lj/?igshid=1oz73ukmnabhz

Afuera al aire Afuera al tiempo En el jardín En el mundo El patio de padres El patio secreto Mi patio Me trae cultura Me trae felicidad Me trae comidas Me trae conocimiento Encuentro yo mismo Encuentro la naturaleza Encuentro mi voz Un cuento Hay una conexión Ay un abrazo de vida verde Doy gracias abuelos Doy gracias pachamama Las flores dicen olores Las abejas te cuidan Las raíces te aguantan Por cada muerto, vida nuevo Por la tierra es regeneración Por la tierra hay future Es la verdad Es verdad Es nada más _ #poetrymonth #omiami #jardin (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5DbbYAHwy/?igshid=u9wlseq0oa78

When your flatmates are a gardener, a florist, and a producer, plants get put everywhere. _ 🌿🌾 Plants in general can aid in stress prevention and relief, elevate mood and improve cognitive function, among other things such as filtering the air 💐🌵 _ #putplantseverywhere #flowers #floralarrangements #indoorairquality #planttherapy #indoorplants #houseplants #housemusic #housepeople #peoplelikeus #flatmates #gardener #florist #producer https://www.instagram.com/p/B-20hrcgkOR/?igshid=hpp1bodhipt7

Gratitude. Feeling so grateful these days. Some mornings when I'm not running around planting stuff or thinking about plants, I like to have some cafe and just watch the bees 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 _ #grateful #goodmorning #goodday #buendia #buenosdias #sunrise #cafe #bees #bzz #bzzbzz #honeybees #beehive #beekeeper #beek #gardener #thinkingaboutplants #slowdown #sit #listen #watch #witness #wonder https://www.instagram.com/p/B-2BJwVgKFy/?igshid=nsyhzvllttnu

Eulophia graminea, the Chinese crown orchid, is a ground orchid native to Asia that is considered invasive in Florida, spreading through woodchip mulch (Wikipedia). Although, if kept in a pot or well managed it shouldn't be a problem in your yard. _ #Eulophiagraminea #Chinesecrownorchid #coronaorchid #coronavirus #groundorchid #orchids #mulch #woodchips #invasive #wikipedia #lookatplants #doyouevenplants #doyouevenscience #botany #findyourway #optoutside #thetropics https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ugY21gVKp/?igshid=100l2ml4dxowo

Giving some banana pups that were on course with the fence to our neighbor with my Pops. _ Led a helping hand when you can, these are trying times my friends. Stay healthy and safe! _ #giving #giveitaway #helpsomebody #bananapups #propagation #quarantine #getdirty #dirtyhands #sucioperolimio #growsomthinggreen #moreplants #plantsplantsplants #stayhome #stayhealthy #staysafe #keepplanting #keepmoving #keeponkeepingon https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nPV-TgEBC/?igshid=12vyvz6oq2jqd

So I've been wanting to try this method and was reinspired by @thesurvivalgardener - where you upcycle a section of the main stem from banana or plantain plants by cutting a hole and transplanting a start or if you can, find a volunteer 🌱 _ If you're big into gardening, I highly recommend a Hori Hori (the knife looking tool behind the tomato plant in the first picture). Its a Japanese trowel or digging tool. I most enjoy that it has so many other uses with a blade on one side, serrated teeth on the other, and a measuring guide. I won't mention brands or prices, but excellent craftsman are making beautiful tools out there #gardentoolgoals _ #experiments #upcycle #playwithdirt #playwithplants #volunteerplants #touchsomethinggreen #inthegarden #sideyardgardens #smallgardens #gardening #permaculture #permies #beeks #nerdz #JonLajoie #gardentools #horihori #optoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/B-k-6KNgiKU/?igshid=1aup6v6ygpuxy

Gardening, it's a family affair. Even on a balcony you can grow veggies, herbs and flowers! As along as you get a few hours of sun there's a bunch you can get away with 🌱🌻🍅 _ #balconygarden #balconies #gardens #gardening #getyourhandsdirty #sucioperlimpo #livingsoil #biochar #growsomthinggreen #moreplants (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B86zxt3gtgJ/?igshid=1a7tio6rkjj44

They are finally ripening 🍌these took almost five months after flowering probably because of shading. I think they're Blue Java (Musa sp.) but others have said Namwa. _ #musa #bluejavabanana #namwabanana #bananas #floridagardening #foodscapes #ediblelandscape #organicgardening #farmtheyard #growfoodnotlawns #growsomethinggreen #moreplants #thetropics https://www.instagram.com/p/B8oigp8Afxl/?igshid=uhccu3d8tz0o

Ever-bearing Mulberries (Morus rubra), as some have said, these are overlooked fruits that grow incredibly easy and can have a small footprint too. They're great little garden snacks that make your hands purple, and the birds love them as well. This one is about 3 years old and is doing so great in spite of heavy shading. _ #everbearingmulberry #Morusrubra #ediblelandscape #growsomthinggreen #growfoodnotlawns #healthyards #inthegarden #optoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/B8USaOPAABx/?igshid=g2hvy444mne8

What is Agroecology? Why is it relevant? _ Agroecology - ag·ro·e·col·o·gy - in short, is a transdisciplinary approach that aims to sustain production, conserve natural resources, and maintain social equity. _ It was with great pleasure and honor that I was able to represent my lab today at the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) 75th Anniversary Event. We put together a poster addressing 3 of the 5 breakthroughs that are ways to take agricultural and natural resources research to the next level for sustainable benefits in Florida and beyond. _🐊 #agroecology #agroecosystems #transdisciplinary #sustainability #conservation #socialequity #BANR #NASEM #UFIFAS #UFTREC #thegatorgood #agriculturalresearch #datascience #moreresearch #moredata #moreplants #agronomy #covercrops #greenmanures #biomass #soilorganicmatter #soilmatters #protectthesoil #livingsoil #soilmicrobiome (at Reitz Union Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZMmDxH5EW/?igshid=9mw4kehqr8tl

Late post, but Sunset with the Bees and the apiary beautification project was a success! The @soflobees Volunteers and garden guest hand-painted sings for phase one of our "Stop for Pollinators" installation. It was a great event, and the team did fantastically. Big thank you to @miamibeachgarden and @sannairja for helping us, and @realtupperart for taking so much initiative in painting and logistics, also to our vendor @cookieshopmia for making delicious honey-infused treats🤤🍯🍪 We're looking forward to the next phase of adding fun facts and information about all of our wonderful pollinators, the bees, bats, birds, butterflies, and more! 🐝🦇🕊🦋 _ #sunsetwiththebees #inthegarden #beautification #apiary #apiculture #honeybees #bees #beekeeping #beekeepers #beekeepingtherapy #fiuclubs #southfloridabeekeepingassociation #inbeeswetrust #savethebees #saveamericaspollinators #savedontspray #stopforpollinators (at Miami Beach Botanical Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B68U2fFANWP/?igshid=6c5l8xlxlosp

Following up on just shy of a year ago when we helped set up a native pollinator garden and tropical food forest. We assessed the plants, did some light pruning and fertilizing. I'm happy to say a fair amount survived, but some also perished. So now we're planning the anniversary to replant, get an arborist to trim the canopy in preparation for hurricane season, and conduct workshops on basic horticulture so the staff and residents can tend to the plants and harvest quality fruits. The guava had fruit, and bananas are about to bloom! Shout out to @miasteamed for everything you do 🙌🏼 _ #miamibridge #manrrs #fiuclubs #fiualumni #southfloridabeekeepingassociation #fiuclubs #communityengagement #grateful #giveback #getinvolved #plantnatives #moreplants #inbeeswetrust #optoutside #findyourway (at Miami Bridge South) https://www.instagram.com/p/B66PIFOAR76/?igshid=pf1jt0g27jr3

Orchids on Oak trees Grace rooting to stoic bark December in bloom _ #orchids #oaktrees #december #haiku #growsomethinggreen #moreplants #horticulture #gardening #optoutside #findyourway #inthegarden https://www.instagram.com/p/B6WMbXZA1p6/?igshid=1t4e7tejmz9n1

Harvesting blue java bananas with my old man 💙🍌 _ #bluejavabanana #bananas #musa #oldman #ediblelandscape #growfoodnotlawns #backyardgarden #gardening #westchestereverglades (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yAWYzAlhs/?igshid=7sz6d6y66kk