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“The natural world is the larger Sacred Community to which we belong – Thomas Berry”
“ My passion for the bees was fired during the summer of 2008. A circular e-mail seeking signatures for a petition to Government for increased funding into scientific research into maintaining UK Bee stocks was buzzing in my “in box”. I signed up. This unleashed a greater inquisitiveness and soon I found my awareness opened to the worldwide plight of the humble bee. They are disappearing . . . dying in their multitudes. . . no one knows exactly why but it is reasonable to assume it is the “tipping point” of a combination of stresses related to the ongoing abuses that humankind inflicts upon the natural balance of things. I joined my local beekeeping association through www.britishbeekeepers.com and found Bob, a local beekeeper with 20 years experience, who was willing to take on an enthusiastic apprentice and teach me as much as possible, on a practical level. I plan take on a couple of my own hives, in the spring 2009. It has already been a journey of revelation, even as a “beeless beekeeper” I have learned so much and my work as an artist has already been touched by their influence. This website is not intended to be a dry step by step “How to keep bees” , but to share a personal multifaceted experience through posting snippets of news, reviews, books, events, people, websites of interest and my own “hands on efforts” at raising my own hives. Basically. . . . anything that has opened my consciousness and raised my awareness further on the subject of the bees. Of course it is not possible for everyone to find a corner of their garden for hives, lets be practical, but if the subject touches you in any way, there are plenty of things you can do as positive choices to encourage and support both the honey bees and the bumblebees. For a start get this site www.melissae.co.uk listed as a “favourite” and check in regularly. . . ”
