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Sep 3
5 min

A Winter's Swarming Read

“a swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly" Proverbial bee-k...

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The Bells Are Ringing Announcing the Springing

Lynzz Lou

Mar 19
4 min

The Bells Are Ringing Announcing the Springing

Virginia Bluebells are beneficial to pollinators and is an early spring favorite of many butterflies. Bumblebees do enjoy it too.

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The Food Under Your Feet: A Look At Hairy Bittercress

Lynzz Lou

Mar 18
4 min

The Food Under Your Feet: A Look At Hairy Bittercress

his is Cardamine hirsuta, commonly known as Hairy Bittercress.

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Weaving the Light- An Ode to Working Foudationless

Lynzz Lou

Mar 10
8 min

Weaving the Light- An Ode to Working Foudationless

Beeswax is built of and made by the honey bees. They do this by producing wax platelets from glands in their abdomen.

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Lynzz Lou

Aug 28, 2019
5 min

Fermented Garlic Honey

Humans have been using honey for centuries and its long shelf life and medicinal properties make it unique!

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Lynzz Lou

Aug 30, 2018
2 min

The Spotlight {my five}

I am deeply honored that Alimond Studio chose to showcase my bees and me in one of their Loudoun100 2018 videos.

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Lynzz Lou

Aug 28, 2018
4 min

The Solidago Sun {autumn is ablaze}

Goldenrod (Solidago) is one of the flowers I am always delighted to see and so beneficial to our pollinators as a late fall food source!

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Lynzz Lou

Aug 25, 2018
4 min

Wishes & Whispers {In Yellow}

Yellow Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) also known as yellow ironweed or golden honey plant is an extremely beneficial Autumn blooming plan

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