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20 Mar 2020 1 minute read 16 comments Solominer
A few days ago the Bees started visiting the boards I made for them. I finished up the webcam setup running USB and audio cables through the wall. These two cameras are facing bee boards that I have built to attract Mason Bees and Leafcutter Bees....
16 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments skylinebuds
In this short update, you can see the steem OG of flowering quite nice. The one is around 10 Days into flower. I have got it to grow more nodes and stay shorter than the Last #steemog. The Second SteemOG is about 6 Days into flower. This one is still...
15 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer
When I moved to Georgia I thought having a Peach tree would be a good idea. Though for most of Georgia that is fine, but I live in the north. And we get snow and freezing weather throughout the late winter and early spring. Down south of Atlanta, its...
14 Mar 2020 2 minute read 3 comments Solominer
When the sun comes out, the flowers warm up and attract the near by pollinators. These are Solitary Bees, and do not make honey like bees that like in a colony do. Though they are excellent pollinators and I am thankful for that. It increases fruit y...
13 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Offgrid
I see that many places all over the World are running out of Toilet Paper. What can be done ? Here’s a Tip: start growing hemp. You will have full plants in 3 months. Why Hemp Makes Better Toilet Paper >Americans use an average of 50 pounds of toile...
8 Mar 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Solominer
While I was watching the Mason Bees visit my Peach tree I found a single Lady Bug wandering around on the trunk of the tree. It was walking towards some budding leaves coming from the tree trunk. This early growth has honey dew that the Peach tree re...
5 Mar 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Solominer
The flower petals of the Peach tree were burned by the recent frosts, though this did not stop the Mason Bees from getting nectar from inside the flower and helping to pollinate it at the same time. These Bees do not have pollen sacks like Honey Bees...
5 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments MichaelMcAwesome
I posted basically the same images as I posted here on Nextdoor, just encouraging people to plant their own and they could use me as a resource. The post blew up. People were hungry to learn and also share their knowledge. A couple people invited me...
2 Mar 2020 2 minute read 6 comments Solominer
My first sighting of the Bees feeding this year. I recorded macro video of them feeding and give commentary in the video as the Bees are observed. It was around noon that day and was getting into the 60s. Calm wind and only partly cloudy, though w...
21 Feb 2020 1 minute read 5 comments MichaelMcAwesome
I've been posting a bit about my backyard #garden on Steemit, and I'm bringing the freshness to Publish0x as well. I'm a big believer in growing one's own food. It's healthier, cheaper, fresher, more nutritious, and all around better than buying from...
