Lots of good questions land in my inbox instead of the comments section, so I’ve decided to take a selection of these and answer them here. You may leave a comment or question below, or you may leave a question on the Contact Me page. Either way, I will try to answer them. Dogma: a […] Read more
I can be naïve at times, so when I was asked to write an article about “why women are better beekeepers” I said sure, no problem. After all, the hardest part of writing is finding a topic. But in truth, the assignment turned into a nightmare. My first mistake was thinking it would be fun. […] Read more
This mesmerizing photo, shot by iNaturalist member “Stonebird,” is the best depiction of a mating lek I have ever seen. It is so dense with bees, it almost looks like a honey bee swarm. I cropped the photo a bit so you can see the details, but the branch holds many more of these striking […] Read more
Whenever I visit my friends in Oregon, I return home with new ideas for my pollinator garden. Of course, Naomi and Larry Price live on the high desert and I live on the edge of a rain forest, so our climates are like night and day. Still, they water their gardens and I tuck some […] Read more
We talk about the benefits of genetic diversity. We try to avoid inbreeding. Bee breeders import semen to enhance the gene pool. Yet, when a beekeeper has a colony that acts differently from his others, panic sets in. Oh dear. One colony eats more, stays out later, is not as big, eats less, stores no […] Read more
Buzzled!: Bee-themed Junior Puzzle Book. Copyright © 2017 by Gumfish Publishing. Paperbound. For ages 7-12. When I saw this book advertised, I decided to buy a copy as a gift. I love puzzles myself, and I thought it might be good for a smart six-year-old. And wouldn’t you know, I like it so much I (almost) […] Read more