Many of us are looking forward to the end of the season. This is the time of year when kids are back from summer camp, the school year is about to begin for many, and when us bakers begin planning for the fall and winter baking seasons. I'm already anticipating making cakes, breads and cookies spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and clove, because I know that my house is going to have that wonderful medley of scents. However, it is still summertime and we should take advantage of the long days, the warm sunshine and the fleeting beauty of what mother nature has to offer. Walking around the patio of the barn the other day, I was so happy to see the flowering joe pye weed buzzing with activity. Such healthy, busy bees were jumping from flower to flower gathering as much pollen as possible to take back to their hives. These tight clusters of flowers seem so delicate and dainty, but rest assured, they can handle bees, butterflies and other insects crawlin