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Caught a couple of monarch caterpillar transformations on video. 8 of the ten are now in chrysalis form for about two weeks. Such an amazing process. #permaculture #homestead #insectagram #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #savethemonarchs #nospray #chemicalfree
Rest In Peace, Bill Mollison – the father of #permaculture, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Love and light to the Mollison family.
Our milkweed had monarch eggs. We are raising 10 caterpillars to send off for migration. #pollinators #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #homstead #permaculture #biodynamics #monarchcaterpillar #savemonarchs
I love my bees! I placed a few pieces of old honeycomb, including a queen cell (with powerful pheromones no doubt) next to the results of my solar melted wax. Within a minute this little bee arrived to inspect it. She kissed the freshly molded wax too. #beekeeping #beeswax #queenbee #urbanbeekeeping #homestead #permaculture #biodynamics #castingcall
Borrowed a solar oven from @trathenheckman of @dailyacts to melt down some comb. Used a paint strainer bag to catch the debris. Will use the wax for salves. #urbanbeekeeping #homestead #permaculture #sharingeconomy #beeswax #helpasisterout #balm #medicinal #solaroven #solar
Planting clematis for bee forage. Have a couple of winter-blooming evergreens too for December to March flowers (not this lovely late summer bloom). #flowers #homestead #urbanbeekeeping #permaculture #bees #beekeeping #garden #purple
Our commissioned hive supers from @izzabellabeez are a neighborhood favorite. The close proximity of the hives to the public made me want to make them well-received through fun, happy colors. It worked. Never a negative complaint. The only questions we get are, “When will the honey be available?” and “What can I plant for bees?”. #beekeeping #beehive #bees #owls #tara #ommanipadmehumāĢ #ommanipadmehum #permaculture #homestead #biodynamic #urbanbeekeeping #petaluma #art
Alpine #strawberries are thriving as a companion plant at the base of our Osborn Fig tree. Teeny but super sweet berries. #permaculture #homesteading #homestead #biodynamic #berries #urbangarden #urbanfarming #red
As part of the indigo collective, I helped turn the indigo compost this spring (once a week for 100 days). The first vat is in production with these items dyed from our efforts. #naturaldye #indigo #indigodye #fibershed #heirloomfestival
The fiber and plant dye gardens are inspirational. #indigo #cotton #madder #tansy the bounty from a biodynamic tradition that includes the sacred horn. #fibershed
