Category Archives: Bee People Blog

Hi, I’m Leslie, and I’m a Backyard Beekeeper

Hi. I’m Leslie. I’m a second year beekeeper, with 2 backyard hives – one in its first year, one in its second. In my non-bee life, I’m a self-employed tech writer specializing in cable, satellite and broadband. Because of that, I was fortunate to be teamed up with David Knappe a few years ago, onContinue Reading

The Painting of the Hives!

In Denver, two beehives are legal, and this year I’m at bee-max. Hive #2 went in earlier this year, and as with hive #1 (Queen Maggie’s colony), part of the whole scene is the painting of the hive. Last year, when my (fabulous) nieces came out to Colorado from the D.C. area for their SpringContinue Reading