Apr 21, 2015
2015, Second hive installation.
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2015, Second hive installation.
(Very soon I shall be an urban beekeeper and I shall send all of you my honey and we can all love the bees together)
Beautiful bee rescue!
The Bee's Knees Makes 1 drink
•3/4 ounce organic lemon juice •3/4 ounce honey syrup •2 ounces. Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength or other overproof London-style gin Instructions: Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add large ice cubes and shake for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Note: To make the honey syrup, stir together equal amounts honey and hot water. Chill. The syrup will keep refrigerated for several weeks.
Backwards Beekeeper Roberta filmed some cute bees drinking some honey on one of her latest rescues
LA Backwards Beekeeper Roberta writes: "I went over to Barrett's place before the recent Backwards Beekeeping meeting to work on some projects we've set up. The first project that Barrett, his neighbor Dave, and I worked on were some bees in the base of the sycamore tree. The bees had been in the tree for about 2 years. After a month of trapping them out, it seemed like all the bees were out and now we wanted to see what was left in the hive...." [continue reading on BackwardsBeekeepers.com]
FEATURED BEEKEEPER: Ed (Redondo Beach, CA)
Ed, a member of Backwards Beekeepers, is a man on a mission. His first encounter with bees came when a hive set up shop in his property. Not knowing his options, Ed had an exterminator out to get rid of the bees - a decision that haunts him to this day. As a gardener and wildlife lover, Ed set out to find a better option, a way to redeem himself.
After some googling, Ed found the Backwards Beekeepers and the rest is history. He's got bee fever as bad as anyone.
In addition to going out and rescuing bees himself, Ed made friends with an exterminator who he convinced to do live captures. She now drops off at least three swarms a week. Ed basically runs a bee orphanage - connecting people who need bees with bees in need.
Today we scooped up three swarms from him - two of which went to a new home in Laguna Beach
The third of Ed's rescues went to newbie beek Mark in Woodland Hills.
Our next meeting is on Sunday, June 26th at 11am at Atwater Crossing, just east of the Silver Lake & Los Feliz neighborhoods. Check out the map in the right margin of this blog for the exact location. Please park in the two lots just east of the meeting area - it is free to do so. We'll post more agenda details as the date nears. Everyone is welcome, regardless of beekeeping experience (or lack thereof).