The Queen Bee’s Favorite Flower Seeds for Bee‑ginner Gardeners
Discover bee-friendly seeds that are easy to grow and loved by pollinators. The Queen Bee shares her favorite beginner-friendly flower seeds for growing with confidence.
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A Walk with a Beekeeper: The Purple Edition
A spring walk through Glen Head, where purple flowers were everywhere—but the bees had other plans.
The Sound of Bees Buzzing
A single line about the sound of buzzing bees, buried in a war story, and why it stayed with me long after I closed the book.
A Walk with a Beekeeper: Early Spring in Sea Cliff (April 2026)
We’re three weeks into spring 2026, but overnight temperatures are still dropping into the 20s, with frost warnings lingering. The bees are stressed—and as their keeper, so am I. Last week, I visited a bee yard in Glen Cove where…
The Honey Tree: My First Memory of Bees
I’ve never been to Wisconsin. And I’ve never harvested honey from wild bees. But I have read Little House in the Big Woods, the first of nine books in the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series was…
A Walk With a Beekeeper: Early Spring in Glen Head (March 2026)
A Walk With a Beekeeper Early Spring in Glen Head — March 2026 It wasn’t a long walk—just to the post office and a simple loop back home. The winds have been fierce, and the temperature read “42°F, feels like…
How Bee-Friendly Is Your Neighborhood? A Beekeepers Scorecard
Take a walk with a beekeeper and discover how bee-friendly your neighborhood really is. Use a simple landscape scorecard to see what’s feeding bees—and what’s not.
Ugly Feet Syndrome: Why We Hide Our Feet — and How to Feel Good About Them Again
You are not alone if you think you have ugly feet. Read on for the best ways to take care of your feet.
The Power of Small: How Kindness and Community Impact My Tiny Business
A decade of small acts — bees, botanicals, handmade things, and the kindness of strangers — shaped this tiny business in ways I’ll never forget.
Why Every Nature Lover Needs a Lip Scrub (and a Little Self-Care in a Jar)
There’s something deeply satisfying about small rituals that make you feel good inside and out. This season, I took another look at the humble lip scrub—and turned it into a honey-sweet little gift set that’s as good for your lips as it is for the planet. Here’s why I finally decided to make one, and why you might want to add it to your own self-care lineup.
