hello. new beekeeper (soon) from union city, the most densely populated city in the u.s. my bees are coming in may. they’ll be on a rooftop overlooking the palisades with a view of manhattan.
i’ve been lurking around here for months reading everything i can; reading everything from michael bush, kirk webster, taking jim fischer’s bee class; following dean, laurie/ramona, sam comfort; visiting a few beekeepers when i find them. i don’t mind admitting i’m just about overwhelmed with all the little fears of a new beehive: fear of that awkward first installation; fear of killing my bees; fear of starving them, feeding too little; fear of feeding too much; fear of varroa destructor; fear of treatments; fear of not treating; fear of the weather; fear that urban rooftop hives are a fad; and fear that i just won’t be able to take the stings.
but i’m trying to face those fears with stoic determination. jim fischer told me that once you open up that hive and start working WITH your bees, the craziness fades away and there is stillness in the buziness of the hive. to be part of something big and small at the same time… i’ll let you know how it goes.
i’ve been lurking around here for months reading everything i can; reading everything from michael bush, kirk webster, taking jim fischer’s bee class; following dean, laurie/ramona, sam comfort; visiting a few beekeepers when i find them. i don’t mind admitting i’m just about overwhelmed with all the little fears of a new beehive: fear of that awkward first installation; fear of killing my bees; fear of starving them, feeding too little; fear of feeding too much; fear of varroa destructor; fear of treatments; fear of not treating; fear of the weather; fear that urban rooftop hives are a fad; and fear that i just won’t be able to take the stings.
but i’m trying to face those fears with stoic determination. jim fischer told me that once you open up that hive and start working WITH your bees, the craziness fades away and there is stillness in the buziness of the hive. to be part of something big and small at the same time… i’ll let you know how it goes.