The Secret Lives of Bees

Today I took a first step in an idea I've had since seeing my husbands grandfather's abandoned bee hives 17 years ago.  What a shame I thought that these hives are sitting in storage just waiting for a queen to move in.  Well fast forward 17 years, and there I was in my classroom sharing a TED talk on the disappearance of bees, and how desperately they need our help.  It was only a week afterwards that I was contacted by one of my student's mother who wanted to tip me off on a beekeeping course that would be starting this spring in Karlskrona.  I thought well if I don't take this chance now, the risk is those hives will still be empty for years to come.  I've already planned to plant some clover and wild underbrush that are rich in nutrient for the hive.  I can't imagine I just might be a keeper of bees, and if I dare to dream maybe even a bee charmer.