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• Mar. 25, 2006 - Bee Mania Continues

Posted in Bees

Just finished a fantastic book: Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee by Hattie Ellis. This beautifully-written and fascinating book fed my ever-growing desire to become an amateur beekeeper.

Next up is some bee-related fiction: Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton Porter, and some more history: Bees in America: How the Honeybee Shaped a Nation by Tammy Horn. I don't have time for all these fun books, of course. But I must read them. I also picked up some technical manuals from the library but don't feel ready for that level of detail yet. So maybe I'm not really serious about the bee thing. Most of my life, it seems, I've preferred to read rather than do.

Recently I read that a novice or potential beekeeper should work with a veteran for at least a year before obtaining their own hives. After reading about some urban beekeepers in NYC, who seek people to host hives on their rooftops, I've decided to look for a beekeeper who might like to take advantage of the clover, wild blackberries, and other flowers (wild and otherwise) in my large yard. I could learn at home! Perfect for the homeschooler, right?

• Mar. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by lynan

wow! didn't know you were into bees. One of the places I lived growing up had a hive and I would watch them 'harvest' those years. It was way cool!

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• Mar. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by hsmomof2

LOL, I guess no one would know that, huh? A long while back I posted about being interested in bees. And I still am, though no closer, really, to doing anything about it. We live in a semi-rural area (that may be up for development soon...) and have enough land to support a hive or maybe even a few. I think it is something I'd like to do. Or maybe I will just keep reading about it. :-)

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