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Today I wanted to make a quick post about one of my hobbies.

As an amateur beekeeper for the past several years, I have decided to begin posting a series about beekeeping as a hobby. In case you are wondering what chops I have to be talking about this, aside from having done it for nearly two decades, I have also written a book that has sold over 8,000 copies. Before I wrote the book, I set about learning everything I could about the art of beekeeping. I found several wonderful resources. Here are a few of my favorites:

A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them

Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides)

And here is my book: The Beekeeper's Guide: Fun and Simple Steps to Apiary Success and Self Sufficiency

What I love about the first two books is they walk you through the joy of keeping bees. They aren't just step by step guides on how to keep bees. Rather they are the distilled wisdom of long-time beekeepers told in a story format that is a delight to read.

What I love about the third book? Well--it's mine, of course.

note: this is not me!

Have you ever thought about keeping bees? The first thing that pops into most people’s mind at the thought is either loads of delicious honey or painful stings. I can tell you right off, while beekeeping will deliver both, it will also give you a delightful sense of connection to the earth. As you work with the little creatures, you begin to appreciate the amount of labor that goes into every single drop of honey.

Did you know? It takes a honey bee colony over 2 million visits to flowers and a combined flight distance of approximately 55 miles to gather just one pound of honey.

There is nothing so delightful as gathering the honey harvest in the late fall and then sitting down in your kitchen to enjoy a few teaspoons of honey on toast. Mmmmm.
Over the next few months, I will make weekly posts about beekeeping. I will talk about everything from gathering the tools needed to get started to installing a new colony in your backyard to checking your bees for overall health. Most especially, I will post videos on D-Tube to show you exactly how to do each step.

If you are interested in following along and learning about keeping bees—welcome!

I’m glad you are here.

My beekeeping book, The Beekeeper's Guide: Fun and Simple Steps to Apiary Success and Self Sufficiency is available on Amazon for just $4.99.

My fantasy novella, An Assassin's Tool (The Nyepsium Wars), is available on Amazon for just $0.99.

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