10/19/09

Yesterday's Bee Meeting


Bee people!


We had another great turnout at yesterday's Backwards Beekeepers meeting, held at downtown LA's Farmlab.


Kirk brought the amazing log full o' bees (previously seen here) and showed how to make pollen patties to feed your bees during this lean period of the year.


Maurice also gave a talk about the many species of bees other than honeybees and how to encourage them as local pollinators. He's got quite a handle on flowering plants as well.


Kirk finished the meeting by moving the bee log into position near Farmlab's already-established hive. He pulled off the screen and skeedaddled away—those bees inside were a testy bunch.