We're at summers end and as the temperatures start to fluctuate so do the tempers of our good friends the bees! When it's warm you'll see them flying lazily from flower to flower, but on the cooler days you see them almost swarming as they try to keep warm and still do their job! The chubby bumblebee shown in the beautiful pink rose lay there enfolded in the petals for over an hour the other day before emerging. Today as the cooler breezes blow in I'm sharing the last of my anise hyssop with a frantic group of honeybees! Remember, you needn't be afraid of bees. They really don't want to sting you because they die if they do! Just respect their space , give them a wide berth if possible when you see a group of them darting around on one bush. Right now they're finishing up gathering what's left of the pollen and nectar that they'll need to get them through the chill of fall and the long cold winter. That being said now more than usual is the time that you might worry more about getting stung and if that's the case you'll want this good old fashioned remedy in hand. I have no idea where it originated but I do know that it's quite old and it works! All you need are a couple of tablespoons of wheat germ and enough raw honey to make a good sticky paste. Put a good dab of this right on the sting, and extend it about an inch around the sting site. That's it..as it begins to harden it will draw the venom and relieve the itching quickly! Til next time , Bee Well! Milady
Lori Williams
9/1/2014 01:18:26 pm
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