Beekeeping

A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower. – Kin Hubbard A Journey Filled with Anticipation The wait for our bees was a blend of excitement and impatience, culminating in a chilly, rainy April morning that felt like the beginning of a new chapter. My mom […]

 The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it. -Jacques Yves Cousteau The Prelude: Gearing Up for the Beekeeping Adventure With our beehives constructed and the necessary equipment in hand, the next crucial step in our beekeeping journey beckoned: learning the

“That which is not good for the bee-hive, cannot be good for the bees.” – Marcus Aurelius The Beginning of Beekeeping Essentials Our beekeeping adventure took a pragmatic turn with the crucial task of gathering supplies. You can’t welcome bees without their home. Our checklist included the essentials: unassembled boxes, frames, foundation, feeders, a smoker,

“One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees…” – Leo Tolstoy. From Curiosity to Passion There was a time when the world of beekeeping was but a distant hum in my life. While I’ve always harbored a love for nature and insects,

 “Keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.” -Henry David Thoreau Have you ever felt an inexplicable peace, standing amidst tens of thousands of buzzing bees, each one diligently working in harmony? It sounds surreal, especially if, like me, you’ve grown up with a wasp phobia! But fast forward to today, and I’m here,