so what can the homeowner do to encourage bees?
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Do you get any help, encouragement, appreciation?
Comments (45)Throw in another HH comment here (hairy husband):). My DW ("Dear Wife"?) Helps in very significant ways. Her job does not require as much time away from home as mine, and adult Dd does most of the housework, so DW does most of the mowing. She also does much of the front flower bed. I also take her advice and consent, especially on the front yard which highly visible, and she has specific ideas about what does not work. She does not like volunteers in front, e.g. the bull thistle which I let grow right out front our first year here. I have repented. Also some interesting "weeds" she pulled from the front bed three years running, I finally rescued one from the compost last summer, stuck it in a pot. It's moonflower. She has repented. Does anyone know, could there still be dormant seed in that pot? The moonflower is all. So this year she allowed a volunteer out frontside where an evergreen is planned. Nice foliage plant. Last week I Identified it as pokeweed. I have repented (not really), but next year I have to get her that tree for that spot. She really appreciates all that I do and I appreciate back. The grand d's are wide eyed about all nature, flowers, vegetables and weeds, and want to "help". Which I oblige. The Jack Russell really helps with encouragement (can we go outside and play daddy?), and she eats grubs that I find and grasshoppers. Too bad the japanese beetles are too prickly to eat. Sorry to go on and on, but getting away from 42-60 hours of my vocation per week, this garden is as close to heaven as....my back door. The appreciation...let's give it up: Thank You LORD for all your gifts! Duane...See MoreEncouraging the Bees-from another forum
Comments (12)This is a newsletter I received from the Great Sunflower Project. It started by planting Lemon Queen sunflowers and counting the bees during a fifteen minute time period and record the data on a paper form, any bee will do. Now that has led to teaching people to create a pollinator garden. I thought this might be helpful to any of our newer gardeners. The BUZZ: Creating a Bee-Friendly World Creating an environment that provides shelter and food for pollinators is one of the most rewarding of garden activities. You can do it anywhere � city rooftops, school gardens, a sidewalk strip or your own back yard. For very little effort, you can create beautiful and critical habitat for native bees and abundant forage for honey bees. Not only will your fruits and vegetables benefit by increase pollination efficiency, but you will be creating a great opportunity for observing bees and other pollinators. Some of my most memorable times in nature have been spent lazily observing bees and butterflies visiting my favorite plants. You can enhance your existing garden or start something new this year. I invite you to take the "add a yard to your yard" challenge in 2011. Here�s how: * Select one square yard, (36" x 36" ) to transform into a pollinator garden. Make sure that the site gets ample sunlight and a source of water is nearby. * Choose plants to fill your square yard that will bloom continuously throughout the season. Diversity is key. Think about three to five plant varieties in bloom at all times. Make sure to include �Lemon Queen� Sunflowers to anchor your planting and observe and report your bee observations. community gardencommunity garden * Some other good choices might be California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) �Tropical Sunset�, Echinacea (E. purpurea), Bee Balm (Monarda �Bergamo Bouquet�), along with cosmos and alyssum. * Like our white borage, most pollinators are attracted to obvious clusters of blooms, so plan to group similar plants together for maximum effect. Low-cost and beautiful seeds can be found at Renee�s Garden Seeds. Check out their site, and don�t forget to enter the Coupon Code FR225A, so that the Great Sunflower Project will receive a portion of the proceeds to continue our work. To find out much more information on planting for pollinators, check out the new Xerces Society Guide to "Attracting Native Pollinators." You can order your copy through our web site at a discounted price. Once your pollinator garden is in full swing, share your success stories and pics with us! Here�s to making a difference by creating a more bee-friendly world, Freddy B I found this interesting! Thought I would share.. Kylie...See MoreDo you help/encourage your child with gift giving for mom/dad?
Comments (8)Giving a gift is something you do because you WANT to, and I think it says a lot that your DD feels comfortable asking you to take her shopping to get her stepsister and dad a gift. I also understand why you reminded her to get SM something, it teaches her to think of others feelings, etc. though I'm not sure I would push much if she said she didn't want to get certain people gifts if she had an acceptable reason. As for your family, when they family say something like that, I'd tell them that I understand what they mean but if you stoop to dad's level and refuse to take your DD shopping, the only person that will be hurt by it is your DD. Besides, you are teaching her to be a better person. I wouldn't worry so much about showing her whether you are accepting of the situation, etc. You are showing her that you care about HER feelings, despite your own. I used to take my exBF's kids shopping for their mother on her birthday, mother's day & Christmas. I would also save the things they made in school for "mom" and put them in a box so when she rolled into town once a year, she had all the stuff they made her over the year, along with school pictures & presents. I didn't like nor dislike her. She wasn't around to know much about her except she chose drugs & her boyfriend over sticking around to raise her kids, but the kids wanted to give mom that stuff & it meant something to them so that is what I did for them. Now with SD, it's a totally different scenario. In the early years, I took her shopping for her mom. I also got BF's kids and SD's sister things too for Christmas. I made BM a scrapbook with pictures from all of SD's Christmases. It was my attempt to be friendly with BM. As things progressively got worse with BM & SD over the years, I stopped shopping for BM but still bought BF's kids things. I stopped shopping for SD's sister after she wrote nasty things about me on a social network. and this year, I have decided to give SD one gift for me & let DH do the rest of the shopping for SD. AS for taking SD shopping for her mom or anyone else, DH has always said no but didn't care if I did it. Of course, I agree that if the child earns money, they can spend it how they choose. I offered SD a job over the summer & she said she wanted to but never did it. Since now she isn't talking to me, she can't exactly discuss payment for chores with me and DH is not interested in paying her to do anything... he can't even get her to do her basic chores. Amber is right, you are teaching her something so valuable and hopefully your family will come to see it. On the other hand, if your DD asks dad to take her shopping for you but he refuses, then he will have to deal with the consequences... and your daughter will know who is cooperative and who is not....See Morecan homeowner so electrical work in his own home ? (above ground pool)
Comments (10)Perhaps you can point out where it actually says that in the actual LAW , MGL 143-3L FAQs Q: I would like to perform my own electrical work. Can I pull a permit as a homeowner and not a licensed electrician? A: According to Massachusetts Electrical Code, a homeowner may perform electrical work provided that: The work being done is residential, not commercial; and The person performing the work is the property owner; and The person performing the work resides at the property. All three of these conditions MUST be met in order for a homeowner to perform their own electrical work. Pepperell While a homeowner is allowed to do electrical work in their own home, we strongly encourage a licensed electrician be hired since there are constant changes in the electrical code. Carlisle Burlington Leominster Just to name a few.........See Moremarina_m
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