Monthly Archives: June 2018

Of birds…

Posted on 2018-06-25 by Karin Kiontke

… and bees. In early spring, we placed a number of bird houses into our garden. In a city like ours, these are generally occupied by house sparrows (I wish, we had blue birds!) By mid spring, every bird house … Continue reading →

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Make Music New York 2018

Posted on 2018-06-23 by Karin Kiontke

Last Thursday was June 21 and thus time for Make Music New York. For us, it meant to get treated to a performance by the Nevermind Orchestra. With their fun brass sound, the band attracted listeners of all ages into … Continue reading →

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National Pollinator Week

Posted on 2018-06-20 by Karin Kiontke

This blog has been a lot about bees lately, and I will stick with this subject for just a little longer, because this week is National Pollinator Week. You may know that without honey bees, there would be no almonds, … Continue reading →

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The bee story, a sequel

Posted on 2018-06-10 by Karin Kiontke

Our beekeepers had been anxious about the queen-less hive. Another inspection revealed no sign of a fertile queen. Even the previous queen cells were gone. Without eggs or young larvae, the workers could not raise a new queen either. This … Continue reading →

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