A Renewed Hobby

Many years ago, while we were still on Aruba, Dad raised bees.  I was the helper.  We had 14 hives, including one Africanized hive (aka Killer Bees).  Once we left Aruba, bees seemed to have become a thing of the passed.  That was until my brother-in-law brought home a box he rescued from the Memphis post office.  That got Dad back into the hobby and rekindled my interest.  Once my coworker decided he wanted to get into beekeeping, I committed, too.  To make a long story short, today I installed my two hives of bees in the very back of my backyard.  Beekeeping is not only extremely fascinating, it has it’s physical rewards, as well.  Not only will I eventually get an abundant supply of honey, I will also be able to gather pollen to help with my allergies.  I’m really excited about the learning, though.  Bees are incredible creatures.  I’ll tell more over the next few months.  The best part about today is NO STINGS!!!