I've been remiss about keeping up with this blog—too much actual living, being, and doing—but every now and then something crosses the t...

Here's an absolutely lovely video about a beekeeper-artist-visionary in Hong Kong named Michael Leung. I love what he says about moving ...

Interesting goings-on at the compost heap the other day, with the honeybees frenetically gathering coffee grounds in their pollen baskets. N...

The New York Times has just published a quite wonderful, and mournful, meditation on the lost flora of New York City by the Executive Dire...

Don't give up, Japan. Don't give up, Tohoku. *** I am asking my friends to consider making a donation to the Japan Earthquake Relief...

This doesn't even remotely qualify as beekeeping-related, but I just had to share it. I found it on a great website called Braining Pick...

National Geographic, which can still be counted on for phenomenal visuals, has posted a breathtaking photo slide-show by Mark Moffett of pol...

Wren's folks recently returned from a trip to the Middle East. They're always very generous about seeking out honey to bring home to...

Marvelous photos showcasing the extraordinary diversity of bees. Take a look!

A friend recently asked me for a copy of this poem I wrote back in 1999, while at a writer's colony in Taos, New Mexico. I'm glad sh...

One day last summer, an adventurous (or witty?) honeybee thoroughly investigated the plastic flower design on my watering can.

In this time of winter, memories of summer are an oasis. Think back to the honeybee stuffing her pollen basket with the chive's cheerful...

SELF-PORTRAIT WITH BEES Entering the hive is like falling down a black velvet staircase. Off come the gloves, the hat, the veil. Proudly, I ...

Awhile back, I wrote this mini-essay for a literary calendar project a friend of mine was putting together. Today, in the snowy Catskills, I...

How about a gorgeous slide show of New York City bees to get your wintry mind rolling in a summerly direction?