Lauren Leatherbarrow wrote:
There is David Trickett who is a professional bee keeper who lives at 4621 Spruce if he is still there. I haven't seen him recently. There used to be some hives at the Woodlands and I once considered it. I decided not to because my kids were (then) too little and I was afraid of vandalism. I am willing to try it. I think All you do is host the hives and the professional beekeeper comes and services them and you get some honey for it. - Lauren Leatherbarrow
there used to be hives along the north edge of the gardens at 43rd and baltimore -- the very spot where they tore down the house (4224-26 baltimore -- http://tinyurl.com/qtzx9u).
I discovered this one day on my way to the park -- I had spotted a trail bees flying over the fence, and looked over, and there were the hives, stacked among the ivy.
and it was dave trickett who minded them. I remember talking to him about the bees there (up close, you could smell the honey): he'd been doing it since '95, harvested twice a year, and split the hives about once a year, using bees from hives he had in pennsylvania and new jersey. he bottled his honey and sold it at sam's place (I got a jar, it was nice.)
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rrorke/Play/food/localhoney.jpg this was back in august, 2005. .................. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN there are also hives at bartram's. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
