Encourage bees to come to your yard.... Sounds easy enough, and it is REALLY easy. Creating your own little bee space in your garden, patio or deck will prove to be one of the most fulfilling accomplishments in your life. Just doing your part in saving and protecting the bees in your own environment will be important for our planet. Losing our pollinators will have devastating results for our food sources. Continue to sign petitions for a GMO free country, say no to pesticides, support your local farmer. Become a *Lovavore*... Plant your bee garden, provide the housing and watch them come, creating beauty where they flit from bloom to bloom.
The Native Mason Bee
The most peaceful bee in nature...I know it seems strange but, the Mason Bee doesn't sting. Since I was a small child, I held them in my hand. Wonderful little creatures of various colors. For the love of bees... Enjoy ! Be well and happy ~ Holly
Transitioning to new beginnings, again.... I have been reflecting on my life, my path has been rocky at times, but I have always been happy, even during the hard times. Many of us are finding a new way, a new beginning, whether it is a new career, a move to a new home, or a change in familial status, we remain happy, living simply in our lives. Living simply is the key to happiness, unburdening our lives, getting rid of all the stuff that weighs us down, like a dark cloud above us, our earthly possessions, and want for more, not only add a burden to our lives, they add more stuff to our beautiful planet. Be happy with the blessings you have, your space, your family and friends, nature with all of it's bounty and beauty. Be in love and at peace with the world. Shine your light on each person you see, walk in nature, lean against an ancient tree, love a pet and be loved. Giving love and peace will bring it all back around to you. What a wonderful life ~ A beautiful world ~ My gratitude for my beautiful Oregon, and the blessing of living in Lake Oswego. As I embark upon a new venture, I know that in the flow of happiness and love for nature, my Origins Oregon will be received with open arms and loving hearts. Encouraged by friends and family, I am hopeful that Origins Oregon finds success. I will follow my heart....with gratitude.
As you may know, EB White was the author of the much-beloved books
“Charlotte’s Web,” “Stuart Little” and “The Elements of Style.” But did
you also know he was a dedicated beekeeper? With a dash of humor,
E.B. White addressed queen rearing in this poem, which was published in The New Yorker December 15, 1945:
“The breeding of the bee,” says a United States Department of Agriculture bulletin on artificial insemination, “has always been handicapped by the fact that the queen mates in the air with whatever drone she encounters.”
When the air is wine and the wind is free
and the morning sits on the lovely leaf,
and sunlight ripples on every tree
Then love-in-air is the thing for me
I’m a bee,
I’m a ravishing, rollicking, young queen bee,
That’s me.I wish to state that I think it’s great,
Oh, it’s simply rare in the upper air,
It’s the place to pair
With a bee.
Let old geneticists plot and plan,
They’re stuffy people, to a man;
Let gossips whisper behind their fan.
(Oh, she does?
Buzz, buzz, buzz!)
My nuptial flight is sheer delight;
I’m a giddy girl who likes to swirl,
To fly and soar
And fly some more,
I’m a bee.
And I wish to state that I’ll always mate
With whatever drone I encounter.
There’s a kind of a wild and glad elation
In the natural way of insemination;
Who thinks that love is a handicap
Is a fuddydud and a common sap,
For I am a queen and I am a bee,
I’m devil-may-care and I’m fancy-free,
The test tube doesn’t appeal to me,
Not me,
I’m a bee.
And I’m here to state that I’ll always mate
With whatever drone I encounter.
Mares and cows. by calculating,
Improve themselves with loveless mating,
Let groundlings breed in the modern fashion,
I’ll stick to the air and the grand old passion;
I may be small and I’m just a bee
But I won’t have science improving me,
Not me,
I’m a bee.
On a day that’s fair with a wind that’s free,
Any old drone is a lad for me.
I’ve no flair for love moderne,
It’s far too studied, far too stern,
I’m just a bee—I’m wild, I’m free,
That’s me.
I can’t afford to be too choosy;
In every queen there’s a touch of floozy,
And it’s simply rare
In the upper air
And I wish to state
That I’ll always mate
With whatever drone I encounter.
Man is a fool for the latest movement,
He broods and broods on race improvement;
What boots it to improve a bee
If it means the end of ecstasy?
(He ought to be there
On a day that’s fair,
Oh, it’s simply rare.
For a bee.)
Man’s so wise he is growing foolish,
Some of his schemes are downright ghoulish;
He owns a bomb that’ll end creation
And he wants to change the sex relation,
He thinks that love is a handicap,
He’s a fuddydud, he’s a simple sap;
Man is a meddler, man’s a boob,
He looks for love in the depths of a tube,
His restless mind is forever ranging,
He thinks he’s advancing as long as he’s changing,
Do not let any one judge you on your Journey.
They have not walked in your shoes or felt what you did.
Have faith in your self - and Know that good things are coming your way.
Just do the best you can, with what you have, and where you are.
And just let things happen as they're meant to be.
Believe in everything Good and Positive - and keep your Focus on Happiness, Truth, Gratefulness and integrity.
Look ahead - Leave the Past Behind - Where it Belongs. :)
Life is Waiting ....
Trees provide breathable air, timber, fuel, food, shelter, medicine and
beauty. Without trees, we could not live. They can help us think better —
Plato and Aristotle did their best thinking in the olive groves around
Athens, Buddha found enlightenment beneath a Bo tree, and Isaac Newton realized his theory of gravity when an apple fell from the tree under
which he was sitting — and they can help us feel better.
Our pagan ancestors worshiped trees, but for many of us nature has been
pushed out of our lives. ‘In the folk tradition of Europe trees were
attributed magical healing powers,’ says Cassandra Eason,
an expert on earth energies and author of ‘Encyclopaedia Of Magic &
Ancient Wisdom’. ‘I’m a busy working mother and whenever I feel
stressed, unwell or unloved, I sit against the trunk of a tree, making a
connection with the ground and through the bark with the energy flowing
upwards from the earth. I put my hands on the ground and press down
with my feet, picturing negative feelings as dark light sinking into the
earth.’
With Arbor Day here, lets all take a walk among the trees, feel the earth at our feet, feel the healing energy of a mighty tree and find our spirit once again. For the love of trees ~ Holly
~ ♥ ♥ ~ "Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air." ♥
crackedpots, Recology and Metro invite you to check out the GLEAN 2013 program.
With the goal of bringing awareness to excessive waste generation and consumption, five artists @GLEAN have been chosen to have full access to unique materials discarded at “the dump,” and are allowed to glean materials for the creation of art.
In addition to gleaning privileges, artists will each receive a $2,000 stipend and 80% commission on art sales generated from a public exhibition held in September of 2013 at Disjecta Gallery.
This beautiful example of supporting the Arts and reuse artists in Oregon, is what keeps us happy and sustains our lives at Origins Oregon ~ Be well and happy !
Watch our website for our Local Artist Spotlight, and get into the flow of ART....
The
Museum 510 will have open hours during the month of March, from
Wednesday through Saturdays from 11 am–6 pm. Artists will be in the
Museum providing demonstrations. At First and B, in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Hoping to catch your eye Circling around you, oh my Butterfly, butterfly, come into the light Oh, what a beautiful sight Flying so gracefully Into the sky, the butterfly Trying to catch a butterfly Fly, fly, fly, butterfly There he sets upon the mums I'm having so much fun Here's another on the sill Your standing so still You go to touch him There he goes, the butterfly I hear a tapping on the window It's the butterfly, fly, fly, fly There he goes into the sky Flying so high, the butterfly I'll see you another day Butterfly, butterfly, away
Origins Oregon partners with only Oregon roasters and tea producers to bring peace and comfort to you, one delicious cup at a time. Edible Green® is Sencha green tea powder that provides naturally more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than brewed green tea. Smooth and not bitter. Just mix in water, hot or cold. USDA organic. The fine powder comes with a scoop to simplify it's use. Sencha tea is100% natural, ground, green, edible tea. Edible Green is Sencha powder and is grown under full sun. Abundant sun increases Antioxidants in Sencha leaves. By consuming the whole leaf, you get 100% of the natural Antioxidants, Minerals, and Vitamins in the Antioxidant-rich Sencha . The amazing green tea health benefits are mainly caused by the strongest antioxidants, Catechins, or EGCG. When you brew tea leaves and throw them away, the majority of the health benefits are wasted Try this delicious and amazing tea, and be well and happy ~ Holly
The path that speeds us toward our dreams can be a challenging and complex one, so it's easy to get bogged down in confusion and insecurities. We often hesitate at the start of that path, questioning our purpose or our capabilities. Yet we should be moving forward joyously, eager to discover what destiny has in store for us. The universe has plans for us that eclipse anything we have dreamed of thus far. Though we must work diligently to fulfill our potential and to accomplish our individual missions, the universe is aware of both the quests we chose before birth and the goals we have formulated in adulthood. If we accept that it us watching over us and believe that it will facilitate our eventual success, the universe will provide us with the assistance and opportunities that enable us to make significant progress on our journeys of ambition.The universe wants to see you accomplish your goals. No matter how long you've dallied or hesitated, it will always be there to put its plan for you in motion at the first sign of your faith. You can make the most of this aid by acquiescing to it rather than fighting it-nurture your dreams but do not attempt to micromanage every detail along the way. The universe will provide you with guidance and, if you heed that guidance, you will find your formerly stressful quest for success will become a journey of great joy.
Oregon In all of it's Natural Beauty
And so, in following my Oregon dream, it led me here, to you...to create a space for better health and wellness, natural beauty and laughter. The dream has manifested into a marketplace of everything Oregon, sourced from the natural abundance of our beautiful state, that we proudly call home. Be well and happy ~ Holly Origins Oregon
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