Beauty and the Bees

Name: Beauty and the Bees
Address: Bloomfield, NM, 87413, US
Telephone: +15053983128
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Home of 505 Dahlias! New Mexico. Flowers, fields, bees & more! "Look!
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07/03/2024

Ah, the glamorous life of an old lady flower farmer! Dealing with w**ds (mostly) "All by myself" at almost 67. 😯🙄😵‍💫😄

Our already insane w**d pressure has gotten even insane-er with all the rain we've had the past couple of weeks.

This path to the shed was *clear* 3 weeks ago. --And if you think that's bad, swipe to the next photo of the area just beyond the path, that I hadn't w**ded since earlier in the season. Those w**ds were about the size the path w**ds are now, 3 weeks ago.

I wonder how much landscape cloth it will take to cover 21 acres? 🤣

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06/29/2024

Thought I'd share this funny from the today... A mom came by with her two young kids (probably around 5 & 7 years). They were busy, but good. They checked everything out and asked lots of questions. When the boy (the younger of the two) saw my dried flowers he asked, "Are these free since they're all dried up?" 😂

06/28/2024

Fresh, farm-grown flowers for tomorrow's ! Bouquets, bunches, and vase arrangements. $5 to $60. See you there! Look for the turquoise tent!

06/23/2024

AND (drumroll, please)... 505 Dahlias 2024 first bloom award goes to: Arabian Night!

This one surprised me! I have mainly been watching my twice overwintered in the ground rows because, for the most part, they are ahead of those overwintered once and/or new. But this eager dahlia is from one of the new-this-year patches! ❤️

What was (or what do you think will be) your first dahlia to bloom in 2024?

06/19/2024

Harvest buckets for this year's first this Saturday 8-12! Lots more to harvest this evening and tomorrow, then arranging on Friday. We'll have our famous misfits and leftovers FREE flowers there, too! Look for the turquoise tent. Can't wait to see you there!!!

06/07/2024

Whew! Hard to believe it was just over 2 weeks ago we had our last freeze! 😳

This is from our home thermometer. We are usually both a few degrees hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than the official in-town temperatures.

05/31/2024

I'm almost finished planting dahlias!
..Only 1,107 to go. 😅

Okay, maybe "almost finished" was a *slight* exaggeration, but I am making progress! I haven't counted how many are in the ground at this point, but I'm planting them every day (along with the other, non-dahlia planting and chores.)

The first photo shows a couple of the 10 tables with dahlias in varying stages of hardening off on the patio. They are ALL out of the house now. Hallelujah!!!

The second photo shows one of my (planted) pot tuber / sink pot beds. This one's on the patio, too, with chicken wire around it to keep the dogs out! 😂

05/25/2024

Whew! Next time I'm asked to do a wedding in May (busiest planting month as it is, let alone this year's major dahlia expansion) tell me I'm crazy!

I'll agree with you, but most likely book it anyway! 🤣

05/11/2024

I'm gonna be a little mean, here. Isn't this pretty? Well, you can't have one. 😁

I have been up to my eyeballs in The Great Dahlia Expansion of 2024, AND have a wedding I'm flowering in a couple of weeks, so I decided to downplay Mother's Day. I didn't even advertise, but I did take a few special orders. This is one of them. 100% grown on our farm. Although we have no more Mother's Day arrangements available for this year, remember, you can make a special order or book your wedding or event with us any time!

If you are blessed to still have your Mom with you, I hope you spoil her tomorrow! ❤️

05/07/2024

I never thought I'd be putting the low tunnels up in MAY! 🙄 But, the next 3 nights will be well into freezing territory. I have been babying some of my overwintered dahlias to see just how early I can get blooms. I removed the plastic tarp a few weeks ago, but kept the straw. I keep piling extra straw on the plants when the temps dip, but they keep growing above it! The tips of some of the plants have already been nipped by frost and turned black, at considerably higher temps than is predicted for the next few nights, so tunnels it is! It was lots of fun putting them up in the wind, by the way, hence the slightly wonky look! 😂

In other news, my early planting of sunflowers failed for the second year in a row, even *with* covering. Ah, well, such is farming (especially when you like to experiment and push the envelope to see what happens!) ☺️

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05/01/2024

I love, love, LOVE my gorgeous basket from ! Follow my friend and, better yet, buy your own beautiful basket as well as flower & vegetable starts from her! ❤️ Thanks Angie!

04/24/2024

Woo-Hoo!!! The first 8 trays of dahlias are out of the house! They are happy and so am I! Some of the tallest are bent over a bit from outgrowing the shelves, but they'll straighten up.

I "knew" (from study) it would take a *lot* of work to keep them happy inside the house for several months. But now I KNOW (from experience) how very true that is!

I have many more dahlia trays to follow (1,000+ plants of varying sizes), but first I have to plant out all the other stuff that's taking up every flat surface on the patio, to make room for the other dahlias!

03/09/2024

Ranunculus are looking on track to provide plenty of blooms for Mother's Day AND the May wedding I have scheduled!

I have a lot more than I thought I would. I saved (non-patented) corms from last year, but wasn't sure how they'd do, so I also ordered new ones. Of course they all sprouted abundantly! 😅

03/05/2024

One month ago I did an inventory of my "awake" dahlia tubers + the cuttings (and cuttings of cuttings) I had taken from them. I had 210. A month later? 467. Plus, I have hundreds more tubers ordered that haven't arrived yet, that I will also take cuttings (and cuttings of cuttings) from. And that doesn't include the ones I will start from seed.

Any guesses as to how many I will have by planting time in a couple of months? 🤔🤣🙄

Photo: a few of the newer babies.

12/14/2023

Nice! We got a bunch of building materials delivered today for multiple projects around here. --Including the flower studio / farm store for Beauty and the Bees / 505 Dahlias! (If you haven't read about our expansion yet, go to our bio + take the link to our (partially updated) website.

We'll need more materials, but this is a start.

NOW, to get these projects done... We're old, so not the speediest, but we work well together and eventually get things done! 😄

12/04/2023

Beautiful flowers -- Lovely scent! Potted paperwhite narcissus getting ready to bloom!

Each bulb produces multiple stems & flowers.
The first photos are the actual plants for sale. The last photo (not mine) shows what the blooms will look like.

Small terracotta colored pot (3 bulbs) $15

Scalloped pot (12 bulbs) $48
(Choice of blue or terracotta colored pot)

Pick up at our farm (8 miles out of Bloomfield) at no additional charge. Or, we can arrange to meet in Bloomfield / Aztec / Farmington for an extra fee ($3-5).

12/01/2023

Who needs a foyer / entryway, anyway? A seed starting & propagation area is a much better use of the space! Actually, almost everyone comes through the mud room door, anyway. And for the few each year who do come through the front doors, they still can -- they'll just be greeted by the plants that will be filling this space soon!

I still have to put lights on the racks on the right (had to order more). I have had the racks scattered here-and-there in previous years. I still have two more in the dining room, but since I (again!) increased the number of racks I'm using, it's nice to at least have these 6 all in the same area!

10/27/2023

Now that we're finished with fresh flowers and the for this year, it's on to using the flowers I've been drying all year!

Here is a wreath I just made. If you are interested in it, our ornaments, special orders, etc. DM me!

We will also be at the Kelly Greens Christmas Craft Show at McGee Park, Nov. 18. Come see us there!

10/07/2023

Okay, I'll admit it... I'm an old softie.

Each week at the market I take a bucket of "misfits and leftovers" to give away. And they are just that. A little worn or not quite right, but people love them.

Well, this week I used all the flowers I had harvested (except for a handful I am going to dry.) So, what did I do? Went out in the dark to harvest this bucket of zinnias and snapdragons, of course! 🤣

I just couldn't bear to disappoint those who look forward to their free flower each week. --Especially the adorable little ones who are "regulars". 🥰

So stop by the tomorrow to get one of this week's "misfits and leftovers" ...that aren't! 😂

10/06/2023

Diva has gone wild! A full bucket from 3 plants. I had already used some before I thought to take a photo, plus couldn't get them all in the frame.

Sorry about the dahlia spam, but I'm saving up my photos & memories to get me through to next year!

Stop by the
tomorrow to get some Divas and other great dahlias (and other flowers), dried flowers and more. "Look for the turquoise tent!"

We'll have HONEY tomorrow, too!!! (Finally! Thanks for your patience!)

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10/04/2023

Look at this gorgeousness! Vassio Meggos. It's about 9" across. The flowers are living on borrowed time now, as the nighttime temperatures drop. 🥹 I will miss them all, but none more than my beloved dahlias.

09/29/2023

Homecoming wrist corsage order for tomorrow. If you are in the 4-corners area, and your homecoming is still coming up, DM us for your corsage / buoutonniere! Advance order required.

09/29/2023

Flowers don't always have to be "fancy". I made this for the house from some leftovers. Just 3 humble ingredients: solidago, ammi, and zinnias. I love it! What are your favorite "simple" ingredients?

09/14/2023

Swallowtail caterpillar. They love the ammi patch. I saw several, but this one is the largest I have seen!

09/11/2023

Brought in a wee bit of Sweet Annie to dry. I couldn't get it all in the photo, but it was too much for me to hold for the ubiquitous armload shot! 😅

Pretty good, considering I haven't planted any in the past 2 years. It happily reseeds itself into a nice patch, but doesn't take over. Plus, it smells good!

Look for it in some new wreaths, ornaments, etc., coming soon!

08/31/2023

Transitions...
These flowers have been through many transitions.

From seed to seedling, to young transplant, to first buds, to flower, to harvest and condition. With a lot of time, work and love at each step.

Today and tomorrow I have the privilege of helping these beautiful flowers transition once more. This time into WEDDING FLORALS!

There is something magical about nurturing every step along the way! I love being a farmer-florist!

(Note for locals: we will not be at the this week. Look for us on the 9th!)

03/01/2023

Okay... I wasn't going to announce this for a while yet, but I couldn't wait! These items (we'll be buying more, yet) go along with one of our BIG projects at Beauty and the Bees for '23. We're adding something new, in addition to our existing outlets and offerings. Any guesses??? 😊

02/16/2023

We'll, it's supposed to get down to 5 degrees (F) tonight, and 1 tomorrow night (-15 / -17.2 C). So my ranunculus and anemones I planted in the wheeled, raised bed planters are as far under the patio cover as they can be, and covered with frost cloth, greenhouse plastic, towels, and blankets (multiple layers of each). And I said a prayer for them! 🙏 It's all I can do. We'll see how they fare. I'll post an update in a couple of days.

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02/15/2023

Flower farm winter beauty. Lovely even without flowers in bloom!

01/14/2023

We get many lovely orange-red toned sunrises and sunsets, which I love. But I also love these pink-purple colors we get occasionally!

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Bloomfield, NM
87413

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+15053983128

Website

http://BeautyandtheBeesNM.com/

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I generally post more about the "Beauty" (flower) part of our farm, but it has another aspect. Here's a video featuring "the Bees" part! We put out supplemental food for them,, since not a lot is blooming here yet. They found it yesterday. I refilled both of these feeders full, early this morning! #beautyandthebees #beautyandthebeesnm #flowerfarm #flowerfarmerflorist #bees #beekeeping #farmingtonnm #farmingtongrowersmarket #bloomfieldnm #fourcorners #aztecnm #durangoco