My beekeeping studies continue – this post follows on from An Inspiring Introduction to Beekeeping A big thank you to my teachers at The Glasshouses, Killult http://www.natithegloine.com Smokers Smoke is puffed over the top of the frames, to calm the bee colony when inspecting a hive. Scraps of newspaper are first set on fire inside a metal container in the smoker, before […]
Instead of my usual monthly gardening post, I am sharing flowers in bloom from the village of Annagry – my home for the past fourteen years. The Tidy Towns team have created an awesome display of flowers on Bikes in Bloom: Local businesses are also looking well: Visitors can learn more about local bird life, flora and fauna from these charts: […]
At summer’s zenith, my garden is emboldened with lots of hot hues, that liven up the borders. Orange Day Lilies brighten this corner of the central bed: Crocosmia Lucifer stands tall and proud behind Salvia hotlips, Geranium psilostemon, Rose “Paul Scarlet” and Fuschia. It looks well against the dark foliage of my purple Elder tree, while white Lilies emerge angelically […]
I love reading memoirs, and Michelle Obama’s inspirational memoir “Becoming” is deservedly a bestseller. Synopsis An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United […]
Continuing my quest to learn more about bees, I recently attended a beginners day on beekeeping at my former workplace – The Glasshouses, Killult http://www.natithegloine.com Hive Health The day began with watching several videos from The University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre http://www.uoguelph.ca/honeybee/videos.shtml on best techniques for opening hives and colony inspection. In summer, it is good practice to […]
On Saturday I attended the book launch of a rhyme that has been passed down through the Irish language called Mór agus Muilc. It was told to Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí by his late uncle John Óg Hiúdaí Neidí Ó Colla, who I am sure would be very proud to see this book in print. The Story The rhyme ” tells […]
This month’s garden post is part of Wordless Wednesday. Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness. She lives in Donegal, Ireland – an area of outstanding natural beauty. Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/r5GCjaetgZk Twitter: […]
I thought I was well informed about HIV and AIDS until I read Roland Chester’s well written and informative memoir “Ripples from the Edge of Life.” Roland also made me question how I would react if I was told I only had a short time left on this good Earth? Book Synopsis If, out of the blue, you were given […]
“For over a century, the village of Ardara was at the forefront of the production of handwoven Donegal Tweeds. A building known as “The Mart” was the central marketplace with all the local tweed produced, inspected, stored and sold inside its walls. Photograph courtesy of Triona Design However, in the sixties, the arrival of modern machinery decimated the indigenous industry. […]
James Galway Roses May is always a delight in the garden, with a myriad of new flowers coming into bloom. Let’s start with the Roses. Roses “James Galway” is already overflowing with glorious pink perfume, that I sniff on a regular basis. The bees love it too! “Pilgrim,” is now in full flower, but in this photograph, she is just […]
Watching the Daisies 