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...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Jun 19, 2014 | Garden, gardening
This dragonfly reminds me of prehistoric car parts thrown together and if you look closely at this one on my jasmine, his body does resemble a carburetor of sorts. They eat mosquitos and need warmth to fly so they are all over my steaming backyard. There are over...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Jun 7, 2014 | Garden, gardening
With over 60,000 cultivars the daylily, lasting only a day, is actually not a lily. Imported to the US in the 1600s it is native to Asia. The roots and flowers are edible and used frequently in dishes in China. They are also known to cure insomnia and to detox the...
by HollyBeth Anderson | Jun 5, 2014 | Garden
Today is World Environment Day. What are you doing to help the environment today?
by HollyBeth Anderson | May 18, 2014 | flower, Garden
by HollyBeth Anderson | May 15, 2014 | Garden
Summer in my backyard.
