My Chicago Garden

I’m just about finished with my bee keeping class.  I have my notes put together and I think I’m ready.  I’ve paid my $75 for the bees and I’m anxiously awaiting their arrival sometime in mid April.

I also picked up my bee hive from Honey Trails as well as a couple extra pieces of wooden [...]

I started my beekeeping class last night at the Wheaton Park District.  There were about 20 people in the class and the instructor said the class was full in early December. I had heard the waiting list was at least 10 deep at one point.  Many of the folks were around my age and there [...]