“And if there’s tasks for me, darling let it be known.” —Bon Iver, “89” I had a feeling about the two hives at the west end of my apiary....

It’s mostly the weather that dictates the end of the season for the beekeeper. Once the daytime temperatures remain below about fifty...

Maybe they timed their flight from the hive to match my morning round of chores. Maybe they wanted me to see them go, majestic as glitter...

We bought it out of necessity, and we loved it for so many reasons. Leaves fell from the trees even as I raked the spent garden in short...

It always seemed like by the time I would notice that the magnolia blossoms had opened, the petals had begun to fade and fall from the...

Beekeeping is an invitation to a magical world of honey and beeswax, where understanding, cooperation, and harmony offer a golden gift....