Say what...roasted dandelions taste good? LOL.
Take dandelions... add some Red and White Clovers....with regular salad... doesn't taste too bad...Try it
Really healthy for ya too.
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Take dandelions... add some Red and White Clovers....with regular salad... doesn't taste too bad...Try it
Really healthy for ya too.
Yes you can, Dear. In fact it's best to "grow your own", that way you know if there's any pesticides or
fertilizers in your herbs..
I said, "pretty good". In fact they do, better than raw dandelions.Say what...roasted dandelions taste good? LOL.
Take dandelions... add some Red and White Clovers....with regular salad... doesn't taste too bad...Try it
Really healthy for ya too.
Remember I buy by the pound ... The darker the roast the tastier.
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My sister got me into "wildcrafting" back in the summer using the weeds etc that are found in our own yards. We made clover jelly using white and red clover found in our and our friends yards and pastures. We tried not to take a lot of it so the honey bees still had food though. Both taste just like honey. We found lots of "weeds" that can be turned into food, salves and tinctures. We had fun discovering stuff that we look at every day that can be used for other things other than just weeds, flowers etc.
That's really cool, Lynn. I suggest you get some books to help you identify the weeds,
you don't want to ingest the wrong herb thinking it's good for you..or too much of something that's good for you in small quantities but will kill you in larger amounts (Lilly of the valley comes to mind)
Have you considered bee farming? An apiary would be so neat..
Especially in Florida. Keeping them alive through the long Wisconsin winter would be a pain. Sometimes my father had to make up batches of "candy" for them in Western Illinois at the end of a difficult winter. There are some modern lightweight hives for the hobbyist nowadays, not the heavy supers holding something like 20 frames that a professional beekeeper uses. I know that there are some 12-month beekeepers in Wisconsin, the Amish do it. But I think a lot of the beekeepers who work with the cranberry farmers move their bees around for pollination seasons throughout the country.
Yes, Florida would be fun.
I have no fear of bees. Leave them alone, and they will leave you alone. Always wear shoes. If you don't want to leave them alone, a heavy dose of smoke will settle them down. I amaze people when I use a piece of paper to coax a wasp on a window to fly outside.
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Bees won't bother you after they get used to you. Besides there are protective suits
and free honey to be had
Yellow jackets are nasty I don't blame you for being scared
Read: Natural Remedies to Be Rid of Yellow Jackets
I'm presently a suburban working class hero so I don't keep bees but I do have
a nearby nest since the bees come suck the nectar from my flowers all the time. I've found
that if I let them be and exude an aura of non interference and respect I can walk right by them
while they're feeding and not get messed with.
Of course I've learned the difference between regular bees and africanized bees just in case
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So there I was... Reading about bees and herbal tea. I can't drink herbal tea, makes me gassy.
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Thanks for the link! The ones at my house had made a nest between the siding and outside wall in my kitchen. There must be a hole behind my kitchen sink because after waiting until dark to spray the nest, they swarmed my kitchen. We killed umpteen ones throughout my house.
About bee keeping. My DH was a hobby bee keeper for many years when we lived up north. Things to consider before getting into it.
In our neck of the woods (mid-West), verola mites and some viruses were a real problem. DH had to treat his hives every year without fail because if left untreated the bees would die. Bee keepers must stay informed of any new diseases that are imported from other countries and treat appropriately.
Different varieties of bees do better in different parts of the country.
Also, if a potential bee keeper lives in a city setting, are there enough nectar sources (flowers) in that area? Pesticides could be an issue because bees travel up to a mile in a day. Do neighbors spray?
Harvesting honey is a real chore unless you don't mind picking wax out of your teeth. The best way to extract honey from the supers is with an extractor (see expensive) unless you can borrow one. Or it can be extracted the slow way. You heat a knife and cut the wax caps off the supers, turn them upside down and let the honey run out. Slooooow method!
And yes, smoking them helps to keep them calm while a person is working a hive but not always…Sometimes bees get irritated (as in when it's cloudy, or with quick movements). And bee sugar water/candy is necessary for the winter at least in the northern states.
If anyone is truly interested in getting into bee keeping DH recommends contacting an experienced bee keeper to shadow a few times before investing the money to set up bee hives. A local beekeeper can also tell you where to buy your supplies, your hives and your starter kit (queen and attendants). It is also possible to start a new hive when existing hives are getting ready to swarm. Another good source of info is your county extension agent.
And after you've done everything right…you fed them in the winter, you protected them against mice and wax worms and you medicated them…one fine morning in the spring you go to de-winterize your hives and all your bees died sometime during the winter. At least that's what happened to DH's bee hives. He consulted with several other experienced keepers but they never figured out what happened.
Right back at you Dings. Where have you been? We missed you
That's one of my orchids blooming! Isn't it lovely. I have buds in two others…will post pics when they bloom. Then in the spring I should have several blooming…I can't wait!
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