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Hello everyone - We are hoping to put together a collection of images showing apiaries in New York City. If you're keeping bees in the five boroughs, we'd love to see your set-up and hear a little bit about it. What inspired you to keep bees? Go here to submit a photo and a brief...

This Summer, Kirk Anderson came out to NYC to show us youngsters how it's done. As a result, a NYC chapter of the Backwards Beekeepers was born. Our first meeting will take place THIS THURSDAY at Brooklyn Grange, the countries largest greenroof and rooftop farm. Sam Comfort will be there with...

JOIN THE NYCBA AT THE 4TH OF JULY BEE-B-Q What: Rooftop Bee-B-Q + Honey Extraction Party When: 6:30pm on July 4th Who: You. Meet other members of the NYC Beekeepers Association. Where: Long Island City on the Waterfront. Near Court Square (close to the E/V, 7, N/R stops). Exact location...

Just playing around with designs but i really like this one: Chateau Choucroute: A Modern hive for discriminating bees. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezrahug/4696494673/ 26" long, 12" high, 19" wide with 18 bars. Cedar shingled roof, bright body, asymmetrical cover. I want to make people...

I know, talk about an idealistic permaculturists dream! This green roof is mostly sedum and is blooming (yellow flowers) as i install the hive on June 5th, 2010 on Frost street near McCarren Park in Brooklyn, NY. And the building owner is talking about installing a grey water toilet system...

First year beekeeper in NYC (i know, original, right ;). Have 4 langs cranking and got a yen to build a KTBH. Love the simplicity and do it yourself aspect of the TBH. We'll see how i like the upkeep ;). Chose to locate the KTBH in the country in Piermont, NY because of their tendency to...