Adventures of a Honey Bee Veterinarian
The first half of 2020 is behind us and summer is beginning to wind down. I am saddened that I have not written nearly as much as I had planned, but this year has been - well it's been 2020. I do want to jot down some updates and share some of the great experiences... Continue Reading →
Warmer weather has finally arrived in Southwestern Ontario. My garden is bursting with life now and lots of plants are starting to show off their beautiful blooms. 2 years ago I put in gardens that ran along the front of my house, and I have been slowly filling them up and getting to a point... Continue Reading →
The Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), or False Dragonhead as it is also commonly known, is a native plant to Eastern Canada and the United States. The common name - obedient plant - comes from the fact that if you gently push the flower into a different position it will stay there as though it is... Continue Reading →
In the gardening world we all have our colours - the hues that draw us in and inspire us. For me, the flower colours that I love the most are shades of pink, purple and blue. And although I appreciate all of the other colours, and love the combinations that can be created when planting... Continue Reading →
In honour of the little cats munching away in my dad's vase on my back porch I decided the featured flower for this week should be none other than the milkweed! (To read about the start of my monarch adventures you can read my post https://doctorb.blog/2019/08/06/raising-monarchs-part-1/). There are actually 14 different species of milkweed that... Continue Reading →
It was early February when I stumbled across a post on Facebook in my local elementary school council group about a grant being offered from our conservation authority to public schools that wanted funding for a conservation-themed school project. Hmmmm. I love the idea of getting kids involved in and learning about problems in our... Continue Reading →
