{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Down in October","description":"Season 6 Episode 2: About Bees, Culture &amp;amp; Curiosity Podcast \u2013 Down in October&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; It's October and things are shutting down here in North America - at least the part of North America that's north of Mexico. Just before it all ends, there are a few final bursts of flowers to treat pollinators of all shapes and sizes. Today, we talk about Asters, the stars of fall, and Brazilian Pepperbush and Melaleuca, the intruders of Florida's deep south. All three of these plants give a little end-of-season honey and support before winter to your bees and to wild pollinators.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Recorded in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in October 2025. Please subscribe, like, love, and follow. We live or die by your adulation.&amp;nbsp; Podcast website: https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/540327\/site  About Ron Miksha: https:\/\/about-bees.org\/about-ron\/ Finally: email your questions, comments, and angst:&amp;nbsp; miksha@gmail.com ","author_name":"About Bees, Culture &amp; Curiosity","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/540327","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38827430\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38827430"}