Bee a Friendly Neighbor

March 6, 2012

Click here for more information about my next talk: Bee, A Friendly Neighbor: Three Steps to Cultivating a Pollinator-Friendly Yard

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Beekeeping in the City

March 2, 2012

Made by Hand / No 3 The Beekeeper from Made by Hand on Vimeo. Local farmer Megan Paska has witnessed beekeeping as it morphed from an illegal (and possibly crazy) habit to a sustainable, community-supported skill. Mirroring beekeeping’s own ascendance, she found more than just a living: “This is the first time in my life […]

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Early Bloomers Help Bees

February 25, 2012

This time of year is often the most difficult for bees – both native and honey bees.  They’ve made it through the cold winter months and now the days are getting warmer and longer.  But there are not a lot of blooming plants yet and food is scarce.  If she doesn’t get enough food – […]

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Bee Notes

February 17, 2012

I have been busy caring for my disabled dog and preparing for workshops and talks. Now that Miss Peaches and I have got something of a routine down, I’m hoping to get back to blogging on a weekly basis next week.   In the meantime, here are the sketches I drew at my last workshop: […]

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Hipfish Monthly Interview

February 8, 2012
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How Do I Get My First Bees?

January 20, 2012

There are several methods for acquiring your first colony of bees: Make Friends with a Beekeeper Perhaps the easiest method is to befriend a beekeeper and offer your property as a location for one or more of their hives. This is how I got started. The benefit of this approach is that you get to […]

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