#beeing

"Put Out the Welcome Splat"

#beeing (at Bennett Valley AVA) https://www.instagram.com/p/COtjZKfhDub/?igshid=8ro5dwsv4eiw

Do not hate upon the goldenrod.  We under appreciate this vast, specious genus.   Often feared as a producer of hayfever (you know this not to be true) and considered a weed by most.  There is much to like here, including forms that are small, early, late, arched, clumped, spreading, tall and on and on.  They are also a big part of the fall bug pollen and nectar supply chain, at a time when there is not much going on.  Often pointed out as a having bee specialists, this may very well be true, but the forms of goldenrod are many and its composite cousins are also almost always in the same area, so someone really needs to dig in on the question of how specialized bees are on this genus and how the many forms of goldenrods fit into that space.  Specimen (Solidago bicolor) and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.    

Beekeeping Made Easy With a New Compact Hive Built for Urban Settings

beeingによる自宅で蜂を買い、蜜を集めるための養蜂箱「B-Box」(designboom) The urban-friendly B-Box kit lets you save the decreasing bee population at home (designboom)

I’ve had bees on my mind today... It’s funny how many times I tried to use Krita shortcuts in flash :D oh you can almost see the roughs too!