Bees looked happy in Floresville, TX
Two weeks ago, I visited Floresville, TX, on a spring day that made the countryside look like a Matisse painting. After weeks of rain following a brutal drought, fields were blanketed with wildflowers.
I thought of my friends Mark and Thien Gretchen (www.gretchenbeeranch.com), expert beekeepers I met two years ago while covering a story for SA Taste magazine. Their honey is pure: “Nothing is added, nothing is taken away.” Beyond beekeeping, they work to replenish local bee populations and teach children, chefs, and fellow beekeepers about these extraordinary insects.
Driving through their hives, I marveled at how they spotted blooms everywhere—always aware of the colorful signs that nature is on their side. That day, I felt grateful these vibrant fields belonged to them.
Floresville, TX
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Hello, I’m Pauline
The Kitchen Press 
Pauline I love the post but not as much as I love you for your artistry. Keep up your fabulous work, my sweet friend! We think of you often as well and we are so glad you got the assignment that led to our friendship. Wish I was with you on this trip. We need to have time to tag along on each other’s adventures, no?
Absolutely Thien, it would be a lot more fun! Hugs
What lovely photos…I can almost smell the sun on the flowers! Due to the incredible climate, northern San Diego county has many small grower flower fields. We lived next door to one in San Marcos…loved the bees & humming birds & flowers turning their heads to follow the sun.
In my next visit to San Diego I’ll look for the flower fields. They must be beautiful!
Thanks For Sharing These Beautiful Pictures…