Jacqueline Freeman of Friendly Haven Rise Farm on Colony Collapse Disorder

Jacqueline Freeman is the author of an upcoming book "Bees, the OTHER Way" and runs Friendly Haven Rise Farm with her family here in Clark County. In this video and her upcoming book release, she points out the different strategies that conventional bee keepers might try to save their hives from colony collapse disorder. 







Permaculture and biodynamics DO exist in Clark County. You can learn much more from the folks at Friendly Haven Rise Farm by attending one of their many classes or an overnight farm stay. The next class offered by the Freemans will be:

BEES: THE OTHER WAY 
Sat. Oct. 30 from 10-4... $50 
Learn to be a friend to bees. Beekeepers, novices and backyard bee afficionados all welcome. 

Got Bees? - Take II

If you think you know everything there is to know about Mason Bees, you might change you mind after you meet Sherian Wright. She's been studying the Mason Bee for the past eight years here in Clark County and she'd like to tell you all about the little critters. Her She even give presentation both publicly and to private groups. Here's a link to her upcoming class schedule.

Here's a link to Sherian's very interesting series of Mason Bee Memoirs.

And if you're ready to take the plunge and become a bee keeper, check out all of the detailed nesting "block" plans.

To find out more about Mason Bees, visit Sharian's web site, Mountain Bugs. If that doesn't quench your thirst for more knowledge on pollinators, then sign up for one of Sherian's presentations.