Description: We're Davey & Carol, two novice beekeepers who have bee hives on our roof in Philadelphia.
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Much Honey, Few Bees
Our roof bees did not survive the spring—big sigh. (We suspect it was the last cold snap in April that did them in.) But they left behind gallons and gallons of honey, which we have been diligently harvesting and bottling. So the silver lining is that we have an abundance of honey.
Everyone has been asking “When will you get new bees?” The answer is tricky because it depends on how quickly we can fix the roof deck that the hives sit on. We discovered as we were going through the hives that the decking needed repair. Now, we’re waiting for permits and builders. Until, that happens… no new bees.