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4 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR SPRING BEEKEEPING

by Hilary | Dec 11, 2016 | Equipment, Gardening, Just for Fun, Lists

Every year, long before spring beekeeping starts, I get a few emails from eager new beekeepers, asking where they can get bees to fill their new hive boxes. The short answer is, nowhere! If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, bees are not readily available until...

THE STORY OF BEES! EDUCATIONAL GAME

by Hilary | Oct 11, 2016 | Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Just for Fun, New Bees

I’m very excited to announce the release of my new educational kid’s bee game! I created this game several years ago to enhance my children’s bee classes and have been having a blast playing it ever since! I’ve finally got around to creating a...

HIVE MATES: JANA KINSMAN OF BIKE A BEE!

by Hilary | Oct 6, 2016 | Hive Mates, Just for Fun

As part of my lifelong quest to be more like a honey bee, I am starting a series called, “Hive Mates”! Posts in this series will appear periodically and feature some amazing beekeepers and their efforts from around the world. I’m kicking this...

HOW TO SURVIVE BEEKEEPING GROUPS

by Hilary | Sep 26, 2016 | How To, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Just for Fun, Natural Beekeeping, New Bees

The old joke goes, “Ask three beekeepers a question and you’ll get five different answers”. If you’ve ever been to beekeeping club meeting, you’ve probably witnessed this first hand. Beekeepers, especially when you put them all in a room...

15 LIFEHACKS FOR BEEKEEPERS

by Hilary | Jul 16, 2016 | How To, Just for Fun, Lists

It’s Sara writing again! Recently, on Facebook, I saw a post about lifehacks, and it got me wondering: Why I haven’t seen more beekeeping hacks? I know they exist, but don’t they deserve their own spotlight—and genre!—in the world of lifehacking?...

WHAT’S IN MICHAEL BUSH’S LIBRARY?

by Hilary | Jun 13, 2016 | Just for Fun, Lists, Natural Beekeeping

It’s Sara writing again! Today I’m weighing in on one of my favorite things about Michael Bush’s bee camp: the books! Hilary and I attended camp earlier this month, and if you didn’t see her post about the experience, be sure to check it out. A 200-year-old book is...

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My name is Hilary Kearney. I’m the author of the book, “Queenspotting” and founder of the urban beekeeping business Girl Next Door Honey in San Diego, California. I’m an artist turned beekeeper on a mission to help new beekeepers succeed and educate the public about the magic of bees!