Suddenly, as soon as I feel that resonance, that’s all there is. Everything in the outside world, except the sunshine and fresh air and birdsong, melt away, until it is just me and the bees. Rarely in the human-centric world do I feel this centered and present. It sparks my hopeful and curious nature. Observing the comings and goings of my bee friends, I feel a contentment and peace that follows me when I bid them adieu. Coming to that place regularly, just to say “hi” to them and see how they are doing is like visiting a free-flowing artesian well in the desert; abundant, reassuring, amazing.

When I first entered the realm of beekeeping several years ago, I witnessed a brief hive inspection during the full moon in the New Mexican Sangre de Cristos. Immediately, I became insatiably curious about the activities of bees, and quickly jumped at any opportunity I had to be close to them and feel their unique rhythmic buzz. The mystique surrounding bees seems to be endlessly mystifying… As my journey of learning about them progresses, it seems as if for every one thing I learn, I feel three more questions arise. I am excited to share with you some of my adventures in learning about bees and beekeeping.

I continue to learn about and practice treatment-free beekeeping in Northern New Mexico, in bio-diverse and organically farmed areas such as Velarde, alongside the Rio Grande, and across the Taos Valley.