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who’s the sacred bee?
The Sacred Bee is me, Kate Ferry, the author of this blog. I am a beekeeper in Custer, Washington. My family lives about 10 miles south of the Canadian border and right smack dab next to the Pacific Ocean, in beautiful Custer!
I am the wife of my husband, Jacob, and the mother to three children; my young daughters, Beckett and Camden, and our dog, Tucker, who is 11 years old.
Where's the name ‘Sacred Bee’ come from?
Honeybees are incredible insects. They are responsible for the pollination of over half of the food that makes it onto your table and the chief pollinators for many foods, including almonds and raspberries.
I became fascinated with honeybees while studying anthropology in college and learned more about these amazing creatures after taking an intense six-week course on beekeeping in Surrey, B.C., Canada.
My love and respect for the sacred bee has grown and intensified as I have watched my own two hives bear hundreds of pounds of honey, my garden flourish with the bees' pollination, and through the trials and tribulations of watching my girls (a.k.a. the honeybees) live and die.
Sacred Bee. Honoring the honeybee, one of nature’s gardeners, and practicing beekeeping in Whatcom County, Washington.
Category Archives: supper & sustenance
carbon footprint 2011
Now, that it is May and we are approaching the hump of 2012, I figured it was time to unveil the Ferry Family’s Carbon Footprint for 2011. This is my annual tradition (albeit one that it is usually done much … Continue reading
cheesy claims
We subscribe to only two magazines and they are both publications we rely on for continuous streams of information and support their philosophies. My favorite has to be the Nutrition Action Healthletter from the Center for Science in The Public … Continue reading
buying in bulk
My latest freelance article for the Community Co-op discusses the joys and benefits of buying in bulk. I’ve become a bit of a bulk addict and it really makes my skin crawl to buy something last minute in a wasteful, … Continue reading
a bit of reading: bees, slow-cookers and circuses (review & giveaway)
Reading is a favorite pastime of mine. The operative word there being “past”. I spend my time reading the bills, the occasional blog from my reader and creatively illustrated children’s books each night at bedtime. I used to be a … Continue reading
PÜR Gum: chew on this aspartame free gum (review & giveaway)
One of my fondest memories as a child was exchanging Valentines in school. Beckett began preschool this fall and as February 14th neared, I got more and more jacked up for the annual V-day swap. The only rules we had … Continue reading
Nature’s Path Organic: Eat Well. Do Good. (review & giveaway)
When I am lucky enough to hit a cycle of REM sleep in the night, I dream. I dream about the girls and their futures. I dream of health and happiness for my loved ones. And, I dream of my … Continue reading
homemade baby food: a bit of freelance
I write a regular piece for the Community Co-op’s monthly newsletter and find it to be a regular joy. The last piece I did, for the February newsletter, was one of the best in recent memory. It brought me back … Continue reading
bottle baby: green sprouts (review & giveaway)
This was a post that I had not intended to write for at least a few more months, but, oddly enough, I could have written it long ago. My intention throughout my pregnancy with Camden and even after her birth … Continue reading
odds & ends advice
I always seem to be grabbing random publications or tearing pages out of magazines that have something, anything, that pertains to this blog and family project. Here’s a bits and pieces post that pulls together these random tidbits of advice … Continue reading
the fine print
Food labeling is deceptive at best. If you are lucky enough or have the proper training you can possibly decipher the ingredients list, but the real challenge is in what to make of the boisterous claims on the package. One … Continue reading
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