Welcome BeePeekers
BeePeeking: I coined the term in 2005, soon after we began keeping honey bees.
Whilst observing our bees, I began noticing that there were LOTS of other bees also visiting our backyard. Who were they, and where did they come from?
This, of course, has lead to a full-on romance with the flora and fauna of our backyard,
as we work towards creating a our own little piece of heaven here on Capitol Hill.
Urban Biodiversity, biophilia, bibliophilia,
daydreaming, tree climbing,
cloud watching, nature drawing, stargazing,
Amphibian Monitoring, swimming, canoeing,
Citizen Science, cut-comb honey
Whilst observing our bees, I began noticing that there were LOTS of other bees also visiting our backyard. Who were they, and where did they come from?
This, of course, has lead to a full-on romance with the flora and fauna of our backyard,
as we work towards creating a our own little piece of heaven here on Capitol Hill.
Urban Biodiversity, biophilia, bibliophilia,
daydreaming, tree climbing,
cloud watching, nature drawing, stargazing,
Amphibian Monitoring, swimming, canoeing,
Citizen Science, cut-comb honey
In my BeePeeking adventures, I had the opportunity to "ride shotgun"
with Jerry-the-Bee-Guy one summer. My learning curve was high as
we relocated honeybees from walls and attics–and bumble bees from the ground,
birdhouses, garages, and underneath porches; we also removed wasps,
yellow-jackets, and hornets. I found the Bombus to be, by far, the most photogenic.
pollinator parking strips, organic gardening,
edible landscapes, ungardening,
rewilding, mead-making, woonerf,
fungi, compost, worm bins, apitherapy,
birdwatching, urban hiking, berry picking...
with Jerry-the-Bee-Guy one summer. My learning curve was high as
we relocated honeybees from walls and attics–and bumble bees from the ground,
birdhouses, garages, and underneath porches; we also removed wasps,
yellow-jackets, and hornets. I found the Bombus to be, by far, the most photogenic.
pollinator parking strips, organic gardening,
edible landscapes, ungardening,
rewilding, mead-making, woonerf,
fungi, compost, worm bins, apitherapy,
birdwatching, urban hiking, berry picking...
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My goal is to encourage new ways of thinking about urban environments and to increase biodiversity and biophilia through community awareness and engagement. This would include the creation of wild urban parks and nature-based playgrounds, organic gardens for all our schools, Backyard Wildlife sanctuaries, and arthropod-friendly parking strips.
Join me on an urban rewilding adventure and prepare to be enchanted. "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." ~Mark Twain |
