The Bees are Buzzing

Summer is a busy time on the farm. Between the horses, the chickens, the garden and the bees. I am a busy Bee Queen! The bees are busy and buzzing about. The weather has finally warmed, but we’ve

Recycled Garden Containers

 The buzzword to recycle and re-use is fashionable once again. A phrase most of us gladly embrace and something most rural land owners have done for years. Don’t throw it out! Give it a second

Get Comfortable with Comfrey

If you have been following me at The Bee Queen, by now, most of you should be used to my rambling posts. Posts that may take a roundabout turn but always relate back to bees. So, I thought I would preface

A Little Piece of Heaven

Social media is a great venue to keep in touch with friends and family. And although we may live some distance apart, re-connecting with my cousin Barbara Sanders though Facebook and this blog has been

Borage is for Bees

   Borage and Bees I’ve made a conscious effort to incorporate bee friendly flowers and herbs into my garden over the past few years. When I am able to combine the two, so much the better.

A Box of Bees

Many of you interested in beekeeping have asked me, ” Where do you get your bees?” And I tell them, “Why the bee store of course,”  But really there are several options, one

Jumpstart your Spring Garden using Recycled Plastics

Plastic cups Did you know that U.S. airlines use 1 million plastic cups on flights every 6 hours? According to the Council of Clean Air, enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the equator over

How to Live to be 100

Have you ever wondered, what is the secret to longevity?  Reaching the century mark is a milestone only a small percentage of the human population obtains. Indeed, only 0.0173 of the American population

A Viking We Will Go

Spring Flowers for a Bee-Friendly Garden

  Spring seems to be a long time away for those of us here in Kansas. The few days of warm weather last week have given way to cold and dismal conditions yet again. I’ve seen pictures from