Dear Editor, After a protracted winter and fickle spring, the sunlight has dried off the dew. Idle hours lie ahead. Put earmuffs on to deaden the roar of the mower. Repeat passes out from the house to the edge […]
Tag: pollinators
Pesticides threatening pollinators, lawmakers punt on limit to bee-killing poisons
By Christopher Ross/ Addison Independent This past winter, third-generation beekeeper Charles “Chaz” Mraz of Champlain Valley Apiaries sat down with two state lawmakers and tried to figure out what could be done about the neonicotinoid pesticides that are killing honeybees, […]
Pollinator gardens coming soon to the Chaffee
The Chaffee Art Center is excited to announce that it will be creating pollinator gardens of native plants behind the mansion on the grounds near the Carriage House. The gardens will be an education resource for students of all ages […]
Bee Friendly at the Billings Farm & Museum pollination celebration
Aug. 28-29 — WOODSTOCK — Pollinators – the bees, butterflies, birds and moths we see zipping from flower to flower in the summer – are integral for growing close to 90% of our food supply. Billings Farm & Museum’s Pollination […]
Sunflowers blaze and pollinators buzz in Woodstock this summer
July 31 — WOODSTOCK — Merging a passion for gardening with a degree in architecture and landscape design, Master Gardener Benjamin Pauly of the Woodstock Inn & Resort has crafted a 20,000 square foot sunflower house on the grounds of the nearby Billings Farm […]
Vermont pollinators are in peril
Many of Vermont’s pollinator species are in peril, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. But a few simple suggestions can greatly benefit these essential pollinator species. “The majority of our flowering plants need pollinators in order to produce […]
Learn about pollinators in a self-paced course
Put out the welcome mat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators this summer by planting nectar- and pollen-rich flowers in your vegetable or flower garden. Learn how by enrolling in “Creating Pollinator-Friendly Landscapes in Vermont.” The three-part course, designed for […]
Billings Backyard Series presents beekeeping and pollinators with Troy Hall
Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. —WOODSTOCK/VIRTUAL — The next program in the Billings Backyard Series presents Beekeeping and Pollinators with Troy Hall of Hall Apiaries, Plainfield, NH. Curious about keeping bees? Passionate about pollinators? Troy will discuss the basic concepts […]