Writing Samples

From January 2020 2 Million Blossoms: Protecting Our Pollinators magazine.

2 Million Blossoms: Protecting Our Pollinators
Cardboard Flowerbed (story and photos)
January 2020

American Bee Journal contributing writer

"Quirky Queen Anne's Lace" November 2019
"Cool Chicory" September 2019
"Bodacious Blackberries" August 2019
"Delicious Dandelions" June 2019

"Missouri Joins National Honey Bee Disease Survey"
December 2017

Missouri Master Pollinator Steward Program contributing writer/steering committee member
September 2016-present

Bluebird Gardens Blogs

A Teaspoon of healthy and easy recipes from Charlotte's Bluebird Gardens kitchen.
Gardening Charlotte rapidly changing climate gardening with Charlotte, master gardener emeritus.
Home Sweet Bees all about honey and bees at Charlotte's Bluebird Gardens apiary.
Made Just for You repurposed memories and memorable gift ideas.

"It's All the Buzz" published September-October 2015 in 17 State-by-State Gardening magazines. Feature story and photos about the increased interested in beekeeping by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins.

Missouri Gardener Magazine contributing writer

September-October 2017: Tree Man
September-October 2016: Itsy Bitsy Spider Garden
May-June 2016: The Pass Along Garden
November-December 2015: Growing Memories
September-October 2015: If These Trees Could Talk
March-April 2015: In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
January-February 2015: A Delicious Garden
Gardening Calendar of Events (2005-2018)

Our Ozarks Magazine
March-April 2016: The Role of Pollinators

"It's All the Buzz" State-By-State Gardening
September-October 2015

Sample of "Gardening to Distraction" Weekly Columns
Published Feb. 2012-Nov. 2016

Garlic Chives November 3, 2016
What's In Your Garden September 10, 2016
Watermelon Juice, A Toast to Rio August 13, 2016
Tomato Woes July 7, 2016
Deer and Beetles July 13, 2016
Delicious Daylilies June 18, 2016

Answering Emails: Surprise Lilies March 18, 2016
Ten Plants for Bees March 4, 2016

Amaryllis Bulb Care January 8, 2016
Homemade Caramels December 18, 2015
Who's the Rat October 23, 2015
Pot of Honey Gold December 14, 2014
Bees or Yellowjackets? September 20, 2014
Bees in a Tree September 28, 2013
Basics of Composting June 24, 2013
Easy to Grow Orchids, Really March 4, 2013

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