Perhaps many of you have heard about the Neem plant and the oil extracted from it. I encountered it for the first time while we were in Bali in April and since have been finding out more about it's properties and uses.

The latest discovery is that organic farmers have been using Neem Oil as a pesticide that is completely safe to humans, animals and Honey Bees! There is an obvious problem with the bee population and it is suggested by many that chemical pesticides used on roses and other flowers to get rid of aphids have been a culprit in the death of the bees.

You can rid your flowers of pest and still keep them safe for bees by making a diluted spray with neem oil. The Co-op is sold out of the stuff right now and I am on a waiting list for some. I will let you all know when I get some and how it works.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil