Bees and Honey

December 6, 2020

Open-Farm Weekend: December 12 Only

NOTE: Due to rain forecast for Sunday, we will only be open on Saturday, December 12. Seasons greetings! As the holidays approach, start the season off right with an outdoor holiday experience here at Bees N Blooms. On the weekend of December 12th and 13th, we are opening the farm to visitors one last time [...]
Bees and Honey, Events, Farm News, Labyrinth, Lavender, Trees
October 5, 2020

Sale on Organic Trees!

What a year we've had! We're reflecting back and feeling grateful for your support of Bees N Blooms during such an unpredictable time. This week we are sharing the importance of planting organic trees. Fall is a key time to plant trees and shrubs. Here at the farm, we sell a variety of pollinator-friendly, organic [...]
Bees and Honey, Farm News, Flowers, Trees
September 21, 2020

Upcoming Tours THIS Saturday!

****Tours Canceled**** We are so sorry to say that we are going to have to cancel our Saturday, Sept. 26 tours. We've have a staff member who had contact with someone who likely has COVID. Because we can't get test results fast enough to make sure we are not positive ourselves, we can't be sure. [...]
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August 12, 2020

Day of Tours at Bees N Blooms

NOTE: Because of Heat Warnings, these tours have been postponed to Saturday, September 26, 2020. The links below will allow you to purchase tickets for the new date. As our 2020 open-farm season comes to a close, we are offering a special Tour Day on Saturday, September 26! After much demand for tours, we decided [...]
Bees and Honey, Events, Farm News, Flowers, Lavender
July 16, 2020

Trees to Feed Pollinators in Late Summer

After two amazing weekends of Lavender U-Cut, we are all done for the season, but the farm is still open, 10am-3pm on Fridays and Sundays! Reservations are not required to visit from this point on until we close on Labor Day. This week at Bees N Blooms, we are highlighting our organic Red Flowering Gum [...]
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June 25, 2020

Plant It And They Will Come

It's National Pollinator Week! Today, we want to catch you up on how the bees are doing since the 2006 recognition of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the challenges pollinators are facing, and what you can do to help. We are also featuring some of our pollinator-friendly plants that are available for purchase at the Farm [...]
Bees and Honey, Critters, Events, Farm News, Flowers, Lavender, Trees
June 10, 2020

Feed Your Monarch Butterflies This Year

This week, we are highlighting our milkweeds, which provide food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. The population of Monarchs has dropped precipitously to less than 1% of the population size in the 1980s and is now under consideration for listing as a federally endangered species. A recent study found pesticide residues at concentrations lethal to Monarchs [...]
Bees and Honey, Farm News, Flowers, Lavender
January 7, 2020

Honey Tasting and Lavender Products

Looking for something interesting to do on Sunday? Are you interested in learning more about honey? We are hosting a Honey Tasting Event here at Bees N Blooms from 2-4 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020. You are invited! You'll meet the beekeepers whose bees made the honey and learn about the floral nectars and [...]
Bees and Honey, Farm News, Jobs and Internships, Lavender
December 21, 2019

A Taste of Sonoma Honeys—January 12, 2020

We're tucked in for the winter here at Bees N Blooms, with all of the cover crops planted and some new event space under construction. It's muddy here now, which if you are a duck, makes you VERY happy! If you are a human . . . not so much. But we love the rain, [...]
Bees and Honey, Farm News
June 19, 2019

Pollinator Week: Monarchs and Milkweed

Time to celebrate our pollinators! From June 17-23 is National Pollinator Week and time to think about what we can do to help pollinators thrive. Pollinators play a crucial role in flowering plant reproduction and in the production of most fruits and vegetables. These hard-working animals help pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants, and [...]
Bees and Honey, Farm News, Flowers, Lavender