Reeny’s Butterflies Blooms and Bees
“I am not a master gardener or master beekeeper, an entomologist or a journalist,” says Russell. “I am simply a backyard gardener who is trying to lessen her carbon footprint on this earth.” Russell makes a variety of colorful soaps using honey and beeswax from her treatment-free beehives when possible: chamomile and honey-infused baby soaps, coconut milk and aloe, and mango, to name a few. Other products include beard balm and beard oil; bath soaks and bombs; lip balms and body butter; goat’s milk and honey lotion; and bug repellent, using neem oil, lemongrass and citronella. She also makes a soap from goat’s milk and loofah, the sponge-like gourd grown at Bee Heaven Farm. Find her at the Pinecrest Farmers Market every Sunday, and at special events.
