http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com bees, bugs, butterflies and flowers Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:52:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/f5df870b22909b3d05db25afa29aa93e?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/bumble-bees-and-strawberry-trees/ http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/bumble-bees-and-strawberry-trees/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:49:53 +0000 bwohack http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/?p=462 , commonly called Strawberry Tree, Apple of Cain, orCane Apple, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. Lots of them grow here in Tuscany. The trees blossoms very late from the end of autumn during winter. The white blossoms are rich in nectar and therefore bees really take to them. Honey produced during the blooming season of the Strawberry Tree has a aromatic and somewhat bitter flavor and is considered precious. This honey is a great served together with aged Italian cheeses, especially aged Pecorino cheese from Sardinia. Continue reading →]]> http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/bumble-bees-and-strawberry-trees/feed/ 0 43.618598 11.475315 43.618598 11.475315 brigitte40 arbutus-unedo-bumble-bee http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/pollination-by-louie-schwartzberg/ http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/pollination-by-louie-schwartzberg/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:02:12 +0000 bwohack http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/?p=456 Continue reading →]]> http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/pollination-by-louie-schwartzberg/feed/ 0 43.618598 11.475315 43.618598 11.475315 brigitte40 http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/447/ http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/447/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:45:26 +0000 bwohack http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/?p=447 Continue reading →]]> http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/447/feed/ 0 43.618598 11.475315 43.618598 11.475315 brigitte40 bee-capers http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/common-blue-butterfly/ http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/common-blue-butterfly/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:03:34 +0000 bwohack http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/?p=438 Continue reading →]]> http://beeisbeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/common-blue-butterfly/feed/ 0 43.618598 11.475315 43.618598 11.475315 brigitte40 common-blue-butterfly