The 3-in-1 Bee Tree: Linden, Lime, and Basswood

Season 8 Episode 12:  About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – The 3-in-1 Bee Tree: Linden, Lime, and Basswood 

Discover why linden, lime, and basswood trees have been used and abused for centuries by beekeepers, herbalists, and woodworkers in this About Bees episode. 

The basswood (aka linden and lime) is one of the world's finest honey trees. Join me, Ron Miksha, as we explore the tree's weird little flowers, fragrant honey, soothing sleepy-time herbal tea, fascinating history, and the surprising myth of the basswood. Along the way we bump into legendary beekeeper C.C. Miller, visit Scotland and Berlin, talk to the basswood growing in my front lawn in Calgary, uncover the truth behind dead bees under basswood trees, and discover why planting a basswood is what you can do for people you will never meet. 

Recorded July 2026 in Calgary. 

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