I saw my nephews this past week. Always a pleasure! They are eight, six, three and three weeks and I'm excited to share my enthusiasm for bees with them. As I was showing one of them pictures of the hives, our garden, and the bees coming and going he asked, "Uncle Chris....WHY do you keep bees?"
Read moreYou don't get to taste the honey, without the sting of the bee
I walk a fine line when it comes to getting stung by bees. I've been a proponent of the medicinal benefits (medicinal uses for rheumatoid arthritis, MS, and nerve pain), but I understand the general fear associated with bee stings.
Read moreBee-cause I Moved to Maine...
So I grew up in urban areas of Massachusetts. Before moving to Portland I lived on the B line in Brighton. In bigger cities there are things that just don't cross your mind in the course of any given day.
Read moreThe Tao of the Bee...
So I've been joking since I got my first hive that the bees are going to teach me patience. An hour after doing a hive inspection I want to open the hive up and see what they're doing.
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