Entranced, the boy lay on the grass beside the hives. He listened, put his hand close, and watched the bees crawl on his skin. Now 86, he still feels that one of the great blessings of spring is to visit the bees, lie down beside them, and listen.
Bill Thurlow—“Honey Bill”—based in Ottawa, Canada, believes that beekeeping is 20% science and 80% art. A beekeeper has methods and strategies to protect and maintain the health and productivity of their apiary, but Bill also listens to his bees, watches them, learns from them, and wonders at them.
