Beekeeping | artcore

There is an art to beekeeping. It is not unreasonable to consider it one of the most important, satisfying and adventurous activities- as a career or hobby- one can come across.

It can be difficult to get into; I stumbled upon it by accident when I was hitchhiking down the west coast of the North American continent.

I met a man with a bus who had all of his equipment for honey-making with him...not only that, but he gives talks on the importance of "bee freedom" and humane approaches to hive removal and relocation. He himself hired me to help B-11, a rescue company for residential hives that interfere with neighborhoods and homes. The bees are removed peacefully and without killing them through a carefully-crafter and maneuvered suction device, kept in crate3s until they can be redistributed to a more manageable site where they are welcomed and supported.

Hives are easy to set up and usually when the right kind of bee (there are over 2,000 different species) and placement, usually only pose a benevolent and productive presenece. You need to check them about once a week by tilting the box and making sure they are still humming away.

Lifting up the frames and checking for mites and hive beetles (kill any immediately! They will harm the hive!) will help them flourish.

The benefits are more pollinated flora, honey if you have the patience and a mellow hum to backdrop your outdoor activities.

This is an image taken during a large hive removed from a residential retaining wall. The brood, or developing bee larvae, form in the honey comb and when it is their time, make their way to the surface. They build stamina during this process, and after a few hours of wriggling upside down (it is SO CUTE) they flip over and are ready to go be-e.