Comments on: ON THE HONEY FRONT http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/05/on-the-honey-front/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/05/on-the-honey-front/comment-page-1/#comment-24629 Susy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:12:57 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=9655#comment-24629 Too bad I can't be there, long trip from Ohio! I'm hoping to get my first hive this year. I'm joining a local club and hopefully I'll have my own bees later this spring! Too bad I can't be there, long trip from Ohio! I'm hoping to get my first hive this year. I'm joining a local club and hopefully I'll have my own bees later this spring!

]]> By: Michellehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/05/on-the-honey-front/comment-page-1/#comment-24606 Michelle Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:49:52 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=9655#comment-24606 Hi - I live in NH so I cannot make your film screening. I am curious, a lot of the film screenings you have sound great. Is there a place where I can order these films? Hi - I live in NH so I cannot make your film screening. I am curious, a lot of the film screenings you have sound great. Is there a place where I can order these films?

]]> By: Darren (Green Change)http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/05/on-the-honey-front/comment-page-1/#comment-24603 Darren (Green Change) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:19:46 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=9655#comment-24603 Are there any problems involved in keeping bees in a suburban backyard?I'd love to have a hive, but my wife is concerned about safety for the neighbours and our kids (aged 3, 5 and 7).There are always bees in our garden anyway, so I'm wondering whether having a hive would cause any concern? Would the increased numbers annoy people or pets perhaps? Or do the bees pretty much keep to themselves? I realise they range out for miles, but then they do all come back to the one hive so I'm wondering if we'd end up with a huge "bee superhighway" across our yard!I'd love to hear from anyone who's tried it! Are there any problems involved in keeping bees in a suburban backyard?

I'd love to have a hive, but my wife is concerned about safety for the neighbours and our kids (aged 3, 5 and 7).

There are always bees in our garden anyway, so I'm wondering whether having a hive would cause any concern? Would the increased numbers annoy people or pets perhaps? Or do the bees pretty much keep to themselves? I realise they range out for miles, but then they do all come back to the one hive so I'm wondering if we'd end up with a huge "bee superhighway" across our yard!

I'd love to hear from anyone who's tried it!

]]> By: rachelhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/05/on-the-honey-front/comment-page-1/#comment-24591 rachel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:02:38 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=9655#comment-24591 I find the concept of urban empowerment through urban beekeeping, agriculture and small livestock to be so interesting. If people in the South Bronx were regularly growing and raising food on their rooftops and abandoned lots, think how transforming it could be to their environment and economy. I find the concept of urban empowerment through urban beekeeping, agriculture and small livestock to be so interesting. If people in the South Bronx were regularly growing and raising food on their rooftops and abandoned lots, think how transforming it could be to their environment and economy.

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