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  • What’s cooking August 2026

    What’s cooking August 2026

    Besides me, smile.

    Actually, this has been a blessedly cool August, all things considered and I’m extremely grateful: I live in the same range as butter – when it melts, I melt too.

    Anyway, I have a lot cooking behind the scenes here at Photograbee. For starters, I’m slowly dialing in my catalog, and building stock, so I can start approaching local stores for both wholesale and consignment sales. I just want to have both inventory and order sheets ready. I’m almost there!

    I’ve also hatched fridge magnets this summer, as some of you found at the first ever Portland (PDX) Mega Market on Saturday 8/15/26. Those are selling like hotcakes! So I’m making a lot more so you can keep buying them like hot cakes!

    Photo showing six colorful photo magnets on a black background. Birds, a squirrel, flowers and bees and a ladybug.
    New magnets August 2026

    I’m trying to iron out a smoother work flow on my new computer (Lefty), as Dusty (the older one) is slowly dying and no longer Microsoft Compliant. (It can’t be upgraded to Windows 11, so it’s becoming unsafe. I may try switching to Linux on it next, else give it away.) But this is gonna take a deep dive and I keep getting interrupted! But I’m inching closer.

    And I’m trying to add some new images to the line-up. (I have 28 officially in my catalog now, and 6 unique products: S, M and L photo note cards, M and L prints, and magnets.) Look for a sunflower or rose to appear soon. (Toes crossed.)

    And, I’m trying to get some larger fine art prints produced too. I have a printer lined up. He’s just waiting on me to get the files to him! (See work flow issue above.)

    All while continuing to tend my very successful new garden plot. And attend too many craft markets for my own good. (But I’m having fun, even as I hurt like heck!) And… last but not least: looking into a replacement for eBay. I can’t afford a subscription service like Zenfolio yet. And I don’t trust Etsy or Amazon or Shopify or Squarespace, etc. They’ve all had issues with either being scraped by AI and undersold by unscrupulous outfits like Amazon, OR, they are flooded with cheap mass-produced drop-shipped items now. (Giving you the stink eye now, Etsy.) So Woocommerce is my next plan. I just haven’t dipped in yet, so I don’t know how manageable it is. I’m semi-technically proficient. (I’ve been using WordPress for fifteen years.) But the devil is always in the details. So don’t hold your breath!

    But you know I will keep you all updated here. I promise. It’s been a very busy year with so many markets! Thank you to all the hard working and caring organizers! You guys all rock!

    Okay, back to bees-ness! TTYL! Jan- August 18, 2026

  • Happy Pollinator Week 2026

    June 22-28, 2026 is Pollinator Week, and I darn near missed it! (I was a bit wrecked after the Solstice Market, to be honest.) But here we are.

    A very colorful square graphic sharing that it's Pollinator week. A photo shows a hoverfly resting on a bright yellow and red Gaillardia flower at the bottom. Photograbee.com logo on the side. Text: "YouDO know not all pollinators are bees right? RIGHT? ;)" Learn more from these guys! And a right arrow pointing to a circle logo for Pollinator.org.
    Pollinator Week 2026

    And, while bees are sort of my jam, I love all of nature and her amazing beauty and bounty. Including all of her other pollinators, of which there are MANY.

    Not only are there over 30,000 species of bees around the world (of which around 24,000 are now named I believe), there are many thousands of other bugs that also pollinate flowers, including several flies, mosquitoes and beetles, among others.

    Birds and bats ALSO pollinate flowers. And I’m betting there are even more critters I’m missing.

    Find out more here at Pollinator.org.

  • Why the limited catalog?

    Why the limited catalog?

    So I know you, Jan, and you’ve taken thousands of shots since you picked up your first DSLR (your beloved trusty old Nikon D60) in 2008. I KNOW you have many more cool images up your sleeve. Why the limited catalog here?

    Photo showing a green-hued hummingbird feeding from a deep red lucifer crocosmia flower in the sun.

    Well, first off, dear follower, you’re absolutely right, I have thousands of other images. But, barely 1% of those are worth sharing. And yes, I constantly take more, every chance I get. However, yes, that leaves at least 100 worth sharing. So why don’t I show them all here yet?

    Because, if someone buys a set of my cards, and then gets back in touch and says “Could I get another 4-pack of the one with the flowers and bees?” – uhm, well, I’d need help figuring out exactly WHICH flower, and WHICH bees, as I have so many! (Pro-tip: you can see lots of my most recent shots on my social media accounts, especially X and BlueSky. Links down below.)

    So. To make my aging life easier, I’ve established a limited catalog here to start. BUT… I am steadily expanding it as time and energy permit. (I just added a new fourth category – SUNDRY – this weekend!) But again, this way, if anyone wants more of one or another image, they can peek on my website, and say “B1 please“. (This literally just happened the other day.) Boom! Easy! Done!

    This keeps things more manageable for both of us. Enjoy! And don’t forget to leave me feedback on eBay – thank you!! xo – Jan

  • What else is there?

    Don’t look now, but I just hatched a brand new bouncing baby category: SUNDRY.

    You know, for all those “various and sundry” odds and ends that don’t neatly fit into any other category! You know, like birds, squirrels and fall foliage.

    Semi close-up crisp shot of a cute common Oregon brown finch looking proudly at the camera as if in defiance. Despite some crumbs on its beak.
    Proud finch

    I know, I know, I could cook up more categories, but this works for me – for now. Most of what I have fits into Flowers, Bees and Scenics. But, we’ll see how this goes.

    Anyway, go take a peek and see what’s cooking in my new category.

    Jan Aug 11, 2025

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