News – Backyard Bee

Galentine's Honey Tasting Brunch

It has long been debated whether Valentine’s Day should even be recognized as a holiday. The naysayers argue that the chocolatiers, greeting card ...

Photo by Tim Furlong Jr. I can't recall a time I haven't eagerly anticipated the images from Southern Living's annual idea house. As a teenag...

I don't remember a summer that my dad didn't grow tomatoes in our backyard. His love for tomatoes was strong and true. Each day he visited his pl...

We couldn't agree more with Lady A when they sing, 'Oh nothing's sweeter than summertime and American honey.' With blueberries ripening in the ...

Van Morrison said it best when he sang "she's as sweet as tupelo honey/ just like honey from the bee." The white tupelo trees that draw beekeepers...

November 6, 2019 Since I was a teenager, maybe even before, I would impatiently wait to check the mail each day in early August to see if my mom’s...

October 17, 2019 It’s slightly cooler, finally, and pumpkins and mums have made their way to our porch. Seasonal fruits and veggies are being put ...

March 28, 2019 Our bee yard is situated on land that both my great-grandparents and grandparents lived. My uncle lives on that land today. What I ...

Winters in Greenville, South Carolina are undeniably mild. And even as I write this, a gentle rain is falling, my husband and I just viewed the mo...