My friend Ellen Gehling here in Washington has an excess of dahlia tubers and seeds she has grown in her garden. What a problem to have! She raises dahlias specifically for bees, so they are the open-centered type that allows bees to reach the pollen. All the dahlias I have raised during the past few […] Read more

Trying to find plants that bloom in summer and fall can be a challenge. Not only do the honey bees have trouble finding forage, but even the native bees can come up short during the summer dearth. This is especially true in areas where native plants have largely been replaced with exotic species. Last fall, […] Read more