by HollyBeth Anderson | Sep 20, 2021 | bees, Uncategorized
There are more than 3,600 species of native bees in North America according to Xerces society or 4000 according to USDA. Native bees are our most important pollinators.Honey bees are not native to the US, they were brought here from Europe and they are not our number...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Apr 8, 2016 | beauty, bees, environment, ingredients, insects, nature
The many benefits of beeswax for skin make it a powerful ingredient in several of HollyBeth Organic’s products. What exactly is beeswax? Beeswax is naturally secreted by honey bees and used to line the inside of the hive to create honeycombs for honey storage....
by HollyBeth Anderson | Oct 3, 2015 | bees
Pumpkins and bees are heavy on my mind this morning. It is Saturday morning and I really didn’t intend to get on a soap box on a business page but it affects my business…. bees. A World With No Bees? Without bees we wouldn’t have these gorgeous blue,...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Aug 7, 2015 | beauty, bees, birds, Garden
Summer Books Summer’s hallmark lazy, hazy days and laid back schedules offer ample time to dig into a stack of books for some porch-rocking, hammock-swinging, beach-sitting, lake-floating, story-reading delight. This year, let nature provide inspiration for a summer...
by HollyBeth Anderson | May 28, 2015 | beauty, bees, birds, Garden, gardening, herbs, hollybeth organics, hollybeth website, home and garden, inspiration
I spent the weekend dirty. Filthy, actually. Sweaty and smelly. Covered in bruises and bites, scratches and scrapes. My legs now resemble those of a kid just bounding off the bus home from summer camp. Not sure if I’ll be able to squeeze in a manicure this week, so I...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Jun 20, 2014 | bees, flowers, Garden, herbal, herbs, medicinal plants
Native to the Midwest, anise hyssop is a member of the mint family. Bees and butterflies are hovering over my anise hyssop that is flourishing in this heat wave. Aromatic of licorice and anise, it was planted in the 1870s to attract honeybees. Historically it has been...
