Dandelions, with their bright yellow petals and distinctive puffball seed heads, are a common sight in lawns and fields around the world. Many gardeners view them as pesky weeds, but bees most definitely have a different perspective. In this blog post, we’ll explore the relationship between bees and dandelions to answer the question: Do bees like dandelions?
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Oct
Oct
3 Essential Oils for Sleep – it’s horrible not being able to sleep. Although an all year round problem, Sleep deprivation and temporary insomnia are two of the biggest problems that can occur when the clocks change. It’s estimated that the average person gets 40 minutes less sleep on the Monday after the clocks change! […]
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Jul
Jul
Have you ever looked at what’s in your skin cream? Are there any ingredients to avoid in skincare products? Are there any ingredients to avoid in skincare products? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to believe as there are a lot of different, and sometimes conflicting, claims in the skincare industry. The good news is […]
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Jun
Jun
What are the beeswax benefits for skincare? Beeswax hydrates, softens and soothes with amazing benefits for skin If you suffer from dry hands, or chapped elbows, knees or other areas of skin, beeswax skincare is a wonderful option. The Science Part The skin on your hands is as exposed to the elements as your face, […]
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Jun
Jun
What Flowers can you Eat? It’s surprising how many flowers you can eat! Flowers have been used in cooking and as decorations for thousands of years adding colour, flavour, texture and of course therapeutic benefits. Today they can be found in a variety of restaurants around the world but you can also try some edible […]
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Apr
Apr
Which are the best trees for bees in the UK… and why is it important to save the bees anyway! Did you know, you have a bee to thank for approximately one in every three mouthfuls of food you eat? Without pollinating insects, much of our food would not grow – honeybees are responsible for […]
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Nov
Nov
Yule – I really didn’t know anything about Yule or Yuletide, but I happened across a blog recently and it’s changed my outlook! so here are 6 things you might not know about Yule For many years, I hated Christmas: I hated all the unnecessary present buying, buying cheap stuff for people that they often […]
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Jan
Jan
Waterless Skincare is a term you may have heard of? There’s a lot of hype at the moment about ‘water-free skincare’ (or waterless skincare) so we thought we’d explore this and dig deeper into what waterless skincare means and why there might be good reasons to make the switch. Why are people moving towards waterless […]
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Nov
Nov
We’re on the countdown to Christmas 2021 and started to think how we could support local Oxfordshire Businesses this Christmas – there are no two ways about it: it’s been a weird couple of years. But if there can be any upsides to this global catastrophe is that it’s made us reevaluate. Take stock of […]
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Nov
Nov
Aaaah the faithful festive cracker! how about making your own home made Christmas crackers… Christmas Day just wouldn’t be the same without them – home made Christmas crackers. They add the final flourish to the festive table, the snap and the whoop only add to the cheer, the questionable joke something to unite us in […]