The Bees Weeds, Proudly Selling Harding Honey

08/14/2025

Come see me at the Belle Isle Nature Center Bee Fest this Saturday, August 16 from 11-4! I'll have a booth with all of my herbal products and pollinator educational items as well as a few things my kids have been sewing.

08/14/2025

Mosquitos are getting quite feisty this month! Here is a great option to keep the mosquito population in check, without harming our bees, butterflies and other insects. Check it out!

https://homegrownnationalpark.org/mosquito-bucket-challenge/ #:~:text=The%20Mosquito%20Bucket%20Challenge%20is,And%20it%20actually%20works.

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05/29/2025

I will be at a bonus day this summer at Belle Isle - Sunday, June 22 from Noon to 4 for a native plant sale. If everyone converted even half of their yard to native plants, we would make a huge impact for pollinators. The future is in our hands!

I will have my usual wares at the plant sale including soaps, lips balms, salve and garden signs!

04/12/2025

We are at Belle Isle today! I was so excited to see the Sierra Club here folding origami fish to raise awareness for pipeline 5. It’s always a great group of people here. 💕

04/05/2025

Next weekend is the Annual Green Day Festival at Belle Isle! I will be there on Saturday with a booth selling my herbal products and signage. The Belle Isle Nature Center has excellent crafts for kids and I recommend the bee keeper talk by my friends from Green Toe Gardens!

🌍🌿 Join us at Belle Isle Nature Center for Greenfest! 🌿🌍

Get inspired and give back to the planet at Greenfest, a FREE, family-friendly event packed with exciting eco-friendly activities, outdoor adventures and opportunities to protect our planet!

🗓 Dates: April 12-13
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

This two-day event is your chance to dive into participatory science initiatives, connect with local conservation experts and engage with demonstrations that highlight the power of sustainability. 🌱🌎

What to Expect:
🌿 Sustainability education stations
🌳 Nature hikes
🎨 Eco-friendly arts & crafts
📚 Conservation presentations
🔬 A Michigan State University BioBlitz
🐝 Beekeeper talks.. and much more!

Don’t miss your chance to get hands-on and make a difference. 🌍💚 Come out and help us protect the planet one step at a time!

02/20/2025

When the peanuts are gone and you are still hungry...

Photo Credit: Lucy Timmerman

12/13/2024

My shop has been on vacation mode for a bit, and I'm worried I've missed the window on holiday gifts! It is up today, and if you are local, I can deliver or offer porch pick up!

Walnut ornaments, beeswax ornaments, soaps, lip balms and healing salves - all handmade by me! Body products are made with 100% organic ingredients and Harding Honey and beeswax.

This Christmas Ornaments item by TheBeesWeeds has 68 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Rochester, MI. Listed on Dec 13, 2024

10/16/2024

Something to think about for next year's mowing season. Thanks to a customer of mine for sending me this link!

Lawns, mowed short, give us space for dogs and kids to play. They also keep our neighbors from making complaints to the town government or homeowners’ association. But a closely-cropped lawn is a flower-free monoculture. Some organizations are encouraging a “No Mow May” to allow wildflowers in...

08/25/2024

Yesterday my family came together to sew sixty neck cooling ties for our ongoing Ectodermal Dysplasia fundraiser. The heat of the summer isn't over yet, so purchase some today at the link below. 100% of the sale goes towards the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia!
https://thebeesweeds.etsy.com/listing/1260064833

08/17/2024

We are set up and here from 11-4 today! Come on out!

Belle Isle Nature Center

04/20/2024

We are here at Belle Isle until 4 today! Come on out! Lots of free activities for Earth Day!

04/11/2024

I will be at Belle Isle in Detroit on Saturday, April 20 from 11-4 for their annual Earth Day Celebration. I would love to see you! They always have such great crafts and events going on during this. I'll have a booth and will be selling yard signs, soaps, lip balm and more!

Free admission The Belle Isle Nature Center is seeing green this spring! Help us celebrate the planet when you join us for our annual Green Day event. This free celebration features outdoor activities, nature hikes, earth-friendly crafts and opportunities to participate in citizen science initiative...