Re: Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand musings requested

[Guest guest]

Hi

my favourite bee plant is Borago - the bees adore it, and the crushed

leaf is a really good remedy for bee stings.

Sally Owen

corylus442 wrote:

> I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS about

honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

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> I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

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[Guest guest]

As a brand new beekeeper - bees like any plant with pollen and/or nectar and

plants with resins to make propolis (bee glue). They are only interested in our

medicinal plants if they supply one of those 3 things in quantity.

Dore

Re: Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand

musings requested

Hi

my favourite bee plant is Borago - the bees adore it, and the crushed

leaf is a really good remedy for bee stings.

Sally Owen

corylus442 wrote:

> I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS about

honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

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> I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

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> Hope you're all enjoying the solstice rising.

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[Guest guest]

We had dandelions everywhere this year and the bees went mad on them. My

favourite is thyme which has just flowered and has been covered in bees. I use

it to deter the varroa mite and to keep the beehives fresh and clean by rubbing

it into the sides of the bee boxes. This year I have been counting the number

of varroa falling through a mesh floor because thyme is all I am using - the

numbers go up and down without a pattern and I have no idea yet what is

happening but the bees are very healthy and seemingly happy and busy too.

Hope you have a wonderful Biodynamic w/e - I've been to a couple of them over

the years and they've been inspiring.

Sally

Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand musings

requested

I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS about

honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

Hope you're all enjoying the solstice rising.

[Guest guest]

corylus442 wrote:

> I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

> conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS

> about honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

Bees love hyssop (so do other pollinators), wild oregano (ditto), and silver

mint (I had some 6 square meters of Mentha longifolia in my old garden, it

was always abuzz).

And we had borage around the edges of the pumpkin patch, to get the pumpkins

pollinated.

H.

--

Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland

Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.henriettesherbal.com

[Guest guest]

Melilotus! I have an image of a bee feeding on it, if you need images.

Also I see them feeding on: Eupatorium perfoliatum, Borago, Hyssopus,

Marrubium, Symphytum (which has these amazing little bee probe holes

in the flowers so the bees don't have to go up the tunnel to get to

the good stuff)Teasel, Schophularia, Pulmonaria, Berberis, Evening

Primrose.

Probably lots more I can't think of right now plus I have quite a few

images - Herbal Journal 2011 has lots of herb/bee images as I made

that the theme.

Message me off list if you need any images.

Bee Good!

Zoe

xxx

Best Wishes and Kind Regards,

Zoe Hawes

Medical Herbalist

MNIMH RGN Dip Phyt.

www.herbaljournal.co.uk

www.zoehawes.co.uk

Bath

01761 439 920

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[Guest guest]

Hi

In my research into the Boraginaceae family I noted from the literature that

this plant family is beloved of bees all over the world. It is something

that I can confirm from my own observations both in the UK and here in South

Africa.

Best wishes

Craig

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Subject: Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand

musings requested

I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS

about honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

Hope you're all enjoying the solstice rising.

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[Guest guest]

My comfrey and chives are covered in bees this year, as are the geraniums

(native not pelargoniums).

The herb society is basing its stands for RHS shows on feeding the bees with

herbs. You may find useful information on their website

www.herbsociety.org.uk.

Best wishes -

Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand

musings requested

I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS

about honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

Hope you're all enjoying the solstice rising.

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[Guest guest]

Just to add to the debate i remember seeing a documentary not so long ago,

something about bees and the fact they are attracted to flowers in the purple/

blue/ pink spectrum of thier visual colour field, that they preferentially feed

on these flowers would certainly tie in with observations of chives comfrey, and

borage !!

Unless i got it horribly wrong , I'm sure any bee enthusiasts will correct me !

Ciara

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> My comfrey and chives are covered in bees this year, as are the geraniums

> (native not pelargoniums).

> The herb society is basing its stands for RHS shows on feeding the bees with

> herbs. You may find useful information on their website

> www.herbsociety.org.uk.

> Best wishes -

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> Bee plants with combo herbal use - first hand

> musings requested

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> I'm preparing a workshop for the Biodynamic association this weekend in

> conjunction with a great bee-man, and would love any of your OBSERVATIONS

> about honey bee plants that are also key medicinal plants that we love to!

>

> I capitalise observations, since I really want to know what you have been

> noticing this year and last, not theory or second hand knowledge.

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> Hope you're all enjoying the solstice rising.

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