About
Mike at Farmers' Market
Who ever said that retirement meant boredom had never met the honeybees. After 34 years in corporate management, these little ladies are a breath of fresh air. I have worked my way up from the original four hives that were set up to pollinate my clover field, to the current 25 hives in three locations: a field in Roswell, GA beside the Chattahoochee River, at my cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC, and in my Alpharetta, GA backyard.
Over the years I have learned enough to keep the colonies alive and generally thriving. I read everything I can find on beekeeping, attend local and regional Beekeeper’s Meetings, and pick the brains of several professional beekeepers and entomology professors I have come to know and respect. The “girls” and I get along just fine and I’ve learned to listen to their “Buzzzzz” as a indication of the hive’s contentment.
This Blog will be my “Buzz” as I share with you the world of Apis mellifica, the honeybee.