Category Archives: Honey Plants

Neonicotinoids and western Canada

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Ron Miksha

I am still trying to understand why neonic-otinoids have not been a problem in western Canada. 40% of all seeded crops in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are canola. And 100% of the seed is treated with neonics. So, at least … Continue reading →

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Canola – a tasteful upgrade

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Ron Miksha

Canola is in peak bloom here this week. The cultivated oil-seed crop is a phenomenal honey producer. Canadian farmers plant just over 20 million acres of the crop each year. It yields about 100 pounds of honey per acre. If … Continue reading →

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Dandy Days Indeed

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Ron Miksha

For three weeks, my 7-year-old daughter has been counting dandelions nearly every day. There is a large field behind our house, a city meadow of sorts. From mid-May to early June, our meadow likes to show a bit of yellow. … Continue reading →

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Bud Burst

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Ron Miksha

Enjoying spring?. Soon you may have even more of a good thing. According to a detailed study published by a group of geophysicists associated with the American Geophysical Union, spring will start arriving 17 days earlier in the north, if … Continue reading →

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Backyard Fireweed

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Ron Miksha

We had some lovely fireweed growing beside the deck this month. And we didn’t even need to burn any grass to get it. I’m not sure why this lover of scorched earth decided to sprout gratuitously in our undisturbed backyard, … Continue reading →

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