by brandondonnalee | Sep 11, 2016 | Blankenship Farms, My Temporary Home
Thereis always something to do on a farm. Even when you fix everything that is broken, there is preventative maintenance to do: greasing equipment, treating wood handles, sharpening…. If you get all of the preventative maintenance done, there is always something...
by brandondonnalee | Mar 27, 2016 | Blankenship Farms
About the Artist, Donnalee Blankenship I grew up with creative parents, and admired my art teacher aunt, but had very few artistic opportunities in school. In fact, my small town high school had no art classes at all. I always loved photography, painting, drama,...
by brandondonnalee | Mar 27, 2016 | Blankenship Farms
Blankenship Farms Honey is made by honeybees in Shelby County, Alabama under the management of apiarist Brandon Blankenship. Blankenship Farms Honey starts flowing early here. We start each day with a tablespoon of pure raw honey that has been dissolved in a glass of...
by brandondonnalee | Mar 13, 2014 | Blankenship Farms
Pollen Baskets? We caught this photo of one of our honeybees resting on a tree close to the hive as she was headed back loaded down with pollen. You can see that pollen in her pollen baskets. The pollen basket (technically called the corbicula) is part of the tibia on...
by brandondonnalee | Feb 2, 2014 | Blankenship Farms
February 2, Groundhog day, originated as a cross-quarter day which is the midpoint between a solstice and equinox. For the ancient Celts, cross-quarter days marked the beginning of each season, with the major two divisions being winter (Samhain), starting the dark...
by brandondonnalee | Feb 1, 2014 | Blankenship Farms
Our First Beekeeper Symposium Anna and I attended the Alabama’s 19th Annual Beekeeper Symposium which was hosted by Auburn University. Shelby County was well represented with two club members (George Baldwin and Jimmy Carmack) as presenters. Also, the Shelby...
