The joys of crimson clover, part 2: the video

Crimson clover provides an abundant source of nectar during the early spring just as the hive is set to do some serious foraging. If you want this to happen, however, you need to do some planting in September (as we said in an earlier post). The blooms of crimson clover are red and showy and

The joys of crimson clover, part 1: planting in September

We put in our first planting of crimson clover this weekend. We do this, of course, for the bees. If all goes well, here’s what will happen: The clover seed will germinate and sprout fairly quickly (especially if we get rain). The clover will grow at a reasonable speed this fall so that where we