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Lemongrass

09 Thursday Jun 2016

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Gardens, Green tips, Growing, Health, Herbs, Honey Bee, Organic, Perennials

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Bee, food, garden, green tips, health, honey bee, Insects, Intercropping, Lemongrass, medicinal herb, organic, tea, Whitefly


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Sweet Pickled Lemongrass

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus) , are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons.

Lemongrass is usually planted in home gardens to ward off insects such as whitefly adults. Its cultivation enables growing some vegetables (e.g. tomatoes and broccoli) without applying pesticides. Intercropping should include physical barriers, for citronella roots can take over the field.

Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. It is often used as a tea in African countries such as Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin American countries such as Mexico. Lemongrass oil is used as a pesticide and a preservative. Research shows that lemongrass oil has antifungal properties. Despite its ability to repel some insects, such as mosquitoes, its oil is commonly used as a “lure” to attract honey bees. “Lemongrass works conveniently as well as the pheromone created by the honeybee’s Nasonov gland, also known as attractant pheromones. Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees.

Health Benefits of Lemongrass Essential Oil

Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antimicrobial and Antibacterial, Anti-pyretic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Carminative, Deodorant, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Fungicidal, Galactogogue, Insecticidaland Nervine.

A Few Words of Caution: It is likely to irritate the skin and produce other types of irritations too. Hence it should be avoided during pregnancy, and kept away from the eyes.

 

Honey Badger damage

23 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in ecology, Garden Creatures, Honey Bee

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environment, honey, Honey Badger, honey bee, nature


The Honey Badger is also known as a Ratel. Ratel is an Afrikaans word, possibly derived from the Middle Dutch word for rattle, honeycomb (either because of its cry or its taste for honey).  It is primarily a carnivorous species and has few natural predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.

Honey badgers favor bee honey, and will often search for beehives to get it, which earns them their name.

Honey Badger damage

Honey Badger damage

these bees have relocated to an old tyre.

these bees have relocated to an old tyre.

Honey Badger

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Honey Badger range

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37 Million!

28 Sunday Jul 2013

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garden creatures, GMO, honey bee


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Posted by Brigid Jackson | Filed under Garden Creatures, GMO, Honey Bee

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For those of you who do not understand

25 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in GMO, Honey Bee

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Bayer, Bee, Buzz, Colony collapse disorder, environment, European Union, GMO, honey bee, honey bees, honeybee, honeybee colonies, last winter, monsanto, nature, United States


for those who dont understand

One-Third of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter, Threatening Food Supply
– http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/winter-honeybee-losses/
Honey Bees Dying – Pesticide Clothianidin – Bayer – GMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKDHlVrGov0
The Buzz On Monsanto’s Monstrosities
http://rebelsiren.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/the-buzz-on-monsantos-monstrosities/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuRwBcFfy9o

— with Gela Geliqua Uniqua.

 

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The necklaced Tick Berry

17 Friday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Flowers, Gardens, Growing, Honey Bee, Perennials, South African Endemic

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autumn and winter, Bee, Bietou, bosluisbessie, cape town south africa, Chrysanthemoides monilifera, daisy flowers, endemic, environment, fleshy fruit, fleshy fruits, Flowers, garden, honey bee, nature, plants, South African, South African endemic plant, tick berry bush, weskusbietou.


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Driving around Cape Town at the moment one will notice that the mountain has turned a shade of yellow. The Tick Berry (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)  is responsible for this.

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The specific name ‘monilifera‘ means ‘bearing a necklace‘ and pertains to the shiny, fleshy fruit arranged on the margins of the daisy flowers, like a necklace.

Common names: Bietou, tick berry, bosluisbessie, weskusbietou.

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Its semi-succulent nature makes it drought tolerant. The Afrikaans vernacular name bietou is derived from the original Khoi name. Although it may flower throughout the year, its main flowering time is during late autumn and winter. It is pollinated by insects and bees find it particularly attractive. The fleshy fruits, appearing shortly after the flowers, are very popular among frugatory birds .

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The plant has become a major environmental weed and invasive species in Australia and New Zealand.

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Top Bar Bee Hive

14 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Garden Creatures, gardening tips, Honey Bee, Order direct

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bar hive, Bee, Beekeeping, bees, environment, green tips, honey, honey bee, honeybee, Insects, nature, top bar bee hive, Top-bar hive


bee hive top bar                           The most friendly way to keep bees is in a top bar hive.

bee hive inside                            Showing the landing strip and inside of the hive

bee hive complete           The complete hive with the removable roof to gain easy access to the hive.

 

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The Beauty of Pollination

18 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Flowers, Garden Creatures, Honey Bee

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Bee, environment, gardening, honey, honey bee, nature, organic, plants, pollination, video


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