I am a backyard beekeeper...three hiyes, and in my ninth year of beekeeping. Beekeeping has given me so many opportunities...learning and watching, taking care of, worrying about my bees and taking some of their honey. Perhaps my greatest joy is sharing not only honey and beeswax crafts with other people but sharing information and creating awareness with children. I remember one particular, beautiful June day when I was pushing my wheelbarrow through the yard. I had just taken several frames of honey from the hives and had replaced them with empty frames. There were a few bees following me, or I should say following the full frames of honey... My next-door neighbor’s five year old grandson was watching and ran over to see me. His grandmother in acaring tone said, “Watch out for those bees.” Without thinking twice, I said “Please don’t teach him fear.” I showed him the comb, the filled cells. I gave him a piece of comb to chew. He was delighted! (He went inside and brought me a candy bar.)
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