Bee-ing Helpful
When people learn that I keep bees, I am almost always asked the same two questions: 1) Do you wear the suit? (yes) 2) Have you ever been stung? (also yes - maybe 50 times or so) Sometimes, I will get a follow-up third question about how they can help the bees. It's encouraging to know that people are not only aware of the plight of the bees (honeybees in particular), but that they want to help. There have been a few documentaries in recent years that have made this common kn