Category Archives: Garden Seasons

Spring is here!

Posted on 2019-03-15 by Karin Kiontke

Today, it was warm enough for taking off that winter jacket. It was also warm enough for our bees to come out of their hive in numbers. We were so very happy to see them. Not every year do the … Continue reading →

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More on monarchs

Posted on 2018-09-23 by Karin Kiontke

Over the last weeks, the tiny little monarch larvae in our garden grew and grew. And they ate a lot! Some of our milkweed plants look pretty sad with few leaves remaining and their tops chewed off. But what do … Continue reading →

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Two generations of monarchs

Posted on 2018-09-07 by Karin Kiontke

This year, we have been planting a lot of milkweed. We wanted to attract monarch butterflies; not the nectar-hungry fall visitors but mothers who look for suitable food for their babies. Monarchs eat nothing but milkweed, and they are on … Continue reading →

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Bees and honey

Posted on 2018-09-02 by Karin Kiontke

Did anybody wonder what is going on with our bees? As a recap: in May, the bees swarmed. We were lucky to capture the swarm and start a new hive with it. The old hive should have made a new … Continue reading →

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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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