Lori Weidenhammer: Victory Garden for Bees

May 6, 2024

Similkameen Artist Residency

Keremeos, BC

Description:

Artist in Residence Lori Weidenhammer, aka Madame Beespeaker, works alongside the Similkameen Artist Residency to develop our very own Victory Garden for Bees. Plants we purchased from the Summerland Ornamental Gardens and include Wild Strawberries, Stonecrop, Showy Fleabane, Nodding Onion, and Goldenrod. Additional flower seeds, such as Bea Balm, are planted from the artist’s personal seed bank.

With careful cultivation, the Victory Garden for Bees at SAR will provide nourishment and pollen for BC’s native bees from spring until fall. 

Thank you to Lori Weidenhammer and and Onsite Coordinator, Ali Bischoff for initiating this project.