Posts by Queen Bee
The Dead are Still Here
Frustrated by the lack of interesting pots both online and in the stores, I asked my arty man to design the above pots, without knowing that this pot would hold the spirit of his dead teen stepson son, just 5 months later.
Read MoreThe 2018 Ephiphany & Ethical Floral Boquets
The choice was made to make only ethical floral bouquets in the same way in which I fashioned this one; with less than perfect flowers, already gripped by death.
Read MoreOhio Native Bees Love the Native Obedient Plant
Flowers on these plants will hold the tiniest native bees to the chubbiest of bumblebees inside them. When viewed from any angle you’ll find that the flowers are loaded with bee butts and dangling legs!
Read MoreFeed the Bees with Spring Blooming Native Plants
The bees will “do what they gotta do” to get their food as long as you have put a plant there for them!
Read MoreGreen Bottle Flies: Aren’t Filthy Little Bastards
I find the complaint of flies as “filthy little bastards” maddening at times. Yes, this guy/gal lands on and eats dead stuff, as well as shit,- yes shit. But guess what – so do butterflies and I NEVER hear people say, “omfg, they are sooooo DIRTY.” You know why? Because butterflies are pretty so their love of filth is overlooked. While I wouldn’t want a ton of flies landing on my food – I wouldn’t want filthy butterflies on it either.
Read MoreAshley’s Newly Planted Pollinator Garden
This spunky 21 year-old is living in her first house with her boyfriend and doing what all young girls do – beautifying the nest! Inspired by a desire for biodiversity in her yard; she wasn’t hindered by the potential road blockers that were ahead of her: starting from scratch on a typical grass lawn, a tight budget, and pets.
Read MoreIllustration Ideation for Unique Flower Pots
Who Doesn’t Want Cool Flower pots??? I like weird, eclectic, sometimes downright nonsensical things. Kicking around different art ideas for flower pots, birdhouses, basically anything yard and permaculture oriented. I’m quite tired of the same old, same old stuff that I see online. Are you ready for something unique?
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