Category: BEES
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MONARDA
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Bee Balm (Monarda) Lisa Karen Miller I never knew what that very specific yet unfamiliar flavor was in Earl Grey tea until I began to be interested in gardening and herbs. It is bergamot orange, a citrus fruit whose oil lends a particular bite to…
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SOURWOOD
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Sourwood Lisa Karen Miller “Most honey is made by bees. Sourwood is made by bees and angels.” Carson Brewer Bees are faultless botanists. They instinctively seek out plants with the best nectar, and the sourwood tree doesn’t disappoint. All sourwood honey is reckoned to…
