Indispensible.

Got me bees. Got me a queen. But I’m a little short on information since much of America focuses on beekeeping with commercial-style Langstroth hives. Thus, I do hereby highly recommend the following website:

Hirschback Apiary’s “Guide to Top Bar Beekeeping”

With delectable bee porn and homey misspellings, it’s a website rich with information for hungry newbeeks [...]

It’s bee day

I started my first urban beehive today with the help of a nucleus colony ordered from Texas and the advice of local bee sage, TJ.
Here’s the story.

Hive a waitin’

Like a lady in waiting, here’s my hive. Tomorrow its occupants arrive, all 10,000 of ‘em. I’m so juiced, I can barely sleep.

Dear neighbors

Here’s the letter I left my neighbors last night regarding my upcoming insect invasion:
Dearest neighbor!
I’m thinking of inviting 10,000 of the world’s best pollinators to live in my backyard this summer. They’re quiet, docile, and oh, did I mention they produce honey?
I’d like to start a beehive. But before I do, let’s talk.
Do you have [...]