Bad Attitude Bees

Helping Our Honey Bees (and other pollinators) Through the Hottest Months When the heat cranks up in North Carolina, and the wildflowers fade, our bees can use all the help they can get. In Part One , we talked about buckwheat as a quick-blooming, bee-friendly crop. This time, we’re adding another little-known summer hero to the lineup: borage . Borage — also known as “starflower” — is a hardy annual that thrives in hot weather and blooms in about eight weeks. Its bright blue

Helping Our Honey Bees Through the Hottest Months

A Sticky (and Sweet) Start for Bad Attitude Bees