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UMaine studies how to enhance native pollinator habitat

At the August meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted two of UMaine's academics who have been actively researching native…

13 years ago

Maine promotes native pollinators

Tuesday night the Somerset Beekeepers met for their monthly meeting, and were joined by a number of the county's master…

13 years ago

Family Farm Day with the Madison Farmers’ Market

I've been hard at work on this, and it's taken a bit of finagling since it's all happening rather last…

13 years ago

If you build it, they will come

A new farmers' market has been proposed in my local community, and I have stepped up to take on organization…

13 years ago

Home gardeners beware of pesticides in potting soils & nursery plants

This past Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted Gary Fish from the Maine Board of…

13 years ago

Saving the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee

Bumblebees are the gentle giants of the pollinator world, so big and fuzzy and mellow that you just want to…

13 years ago

3 trees that offer early season food sources for Maine bees

The early spring season is a very difficult time for bees and beekeepers.  When the temperatures start warming the bees…

13 years ago

The war for labeling of GM-crops battles on

Anyone who follows this blog on a regular basis is probably aware of my personal opposition to genetically modified organisms,…

13 years ago

Luce’s saphouse preserves Maine’s heritage

Every year many of the locals from this area venture out to Pease Hill here in Anson to visit Luce's…

13 years ago

Maine Maple Sunday!

Keith and I are taking the boys off to the local sugarhouse today in honor of the 30th annual Maine…

13 years ago