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2021 Calendar & Sample Box This box includes: 2 Worker B Lip Balms 1 Worker B Mini Lotion Bar 1 – 2.5 oz of Stray Pine Spring Honey 1 Bee.otany Calendar 4 Bee.otany Post Cards All in a Felt Reusable Box All proceeds go to Bee.otany’s general fund

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2021 Bee.otany Calendar & Postcards 1-2021 Calendar and 4 Bee.otany Postcards all featuring pollinators on various flowers

Ceanothus americanus, also known as New Jersey Tea or Red Root is a good nectar source for honey bees and pollinators such as wasps.

"Red root produces a light amber honey with a good flavor in several eastern states." (Lovell, H. B. (1966). Honey Plants Manual)

Also known as Vitituoksio in Finnish; vit säckbuske in Swedish; respectively.

Also check out Bee and Pollinator Books by Heather Holm and for her new book Wasps

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Planting for wasps! To kick off the release of my new book, Wasps, I’m feauring this eastern North American native shrub, New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus)—a wasp favorite. This native shrub grows in well-drained soil and full sun. In late June or early July, mature plants produce clusters of white flowers that attract a variety of wasps. You may also notice wasps hunting for their prey on the flowers. Last summer I photographed a square-headed wasp capturing a soldier fly on the flower head! Note: in urban/suburban gardens, New Jersey tea can get heavily browsed by rabbits in the winter. Tell me about your experience growing New Jersey tea!

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Pollen, nectar and propolis (& water) are the food and antibiotics honeybees and other pollinators need on a daily basis.

Native and honey bees fly when it’s 50F/10C so please don’t disturb the garden and ground to help them emerge and find their way

Feel free to donate to Bee.otany at bit.ly/BeeotanyDonate or purchase one of our 2021 bundles!

Happy gardening and seed starting!

Bee.otony is a non-profit that connects people with the plants pollinators need to thrive not just survive.

Pollen, nectar and propolis (& water) are the food and antibiotics honeybees and other pollinators need on a daily basis.

Native and honey bees fly when it’s 50F/10C so please don’t disturb the garden and ground to help them emerge and find their way

Feel free to donate to Bee.otany at bit.ly/BeeotanyDonate or purchase one of our 2021 bundles!

Happy gardening and seed starting!

Anacardium occidentale commonly known as Cashew is a nectar, pollen and propolis source for pollinators.

"This evergreen tree, grown from seed, is widely cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics. Both fruits and nuts are eaten. Ink is obtained from the bark, and an insect repellant and vesicant oil from nuts shells. Both male and bisexual flowers are produced in the same flowers panicle, the ratio being 6:1. Insect pollination is important, but evidence as to how important is conflicting. Insects observed on flowers included flies, ants and especially honeybees. Honeybee collect both nectar and pollen from the flowers, and cashews is an important honey source. Poor fruit setting has been a problem, and evidence strongly indicates that concentration of honeybee colonies in cashew plantings during flowering would be helpful." (Crane, E., & Walker, P. (1984). Pollination Directory for World Crops)

Also know as Kasjoeneut in Afrikaans, كاجو in Arabic, dare kisé in Bambara, Anakardo in Basque, кашу in Bulgarian, Indijski oraščić in Croatian, Lääneanakard in Estonian, Munuaispuu in Finnish, anacardier in French, Ndarkassu in Fulah, აკაჟუ in Georgian, Acajoubaum in German, קשיו in Hebrew, kesu in Hungarian, Caisiú Irish, カシューナッツ in Japanese,индиски орев in Macedonian, Neeshchʼííłgai in Navajo, kasjutre in Norwegian, Nanercz zachodni in Polish, Кешью in Russian, Индијски орах in Serbian, anacardo in Spanish, Korosho in Swahili, Kaju in Turkish, Кеш'ю in Ukrainian, respectively via Encyclopedia of Life

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It’s a real honor to showcase this painting by Jane Kim as part of our show “Wilderness”. Here’s a look at the full piece, the work framed, some details and an annotated key!

Jane Kim ( InkWell)
For a Single Nut
9”x12”, Acrylic and latex on illustration board mounted to wood