A Beekeeper’s Compassion
“There” I said, “That’s about all we can do.” I corralled the last remaining honeybee onto the sheet of paper from the rooftop in which...
Winter is Coming… A Call for a Vigilant Beekeeper
It seems as though winter is finally establishing itself throughout the Chicago area. Last Saturday I was on my way to the Cook-Dupage...
Support your farmers. Support those crazy beekeepers, too.
Imagine a Venn Diagram with one circle containing the word “Farmer”, the other “Crazy”. The overlapping middle section would be...
Honey Bees Aren’t the Only Ones at Risk
As a beekeeper, I am asked many of the same questions regularly, “So are you suffering from Colony Collapse?” “What’s happening to the...
Close Encounters of the Bee Kind
It’s hot. For the first time all year it is finally, seasonably appropriate. The propolis on my fingers and hands has stained them...
