It is spring. When reviewing photos of bumblebees from last year, I began wondering when they would emerge. Winter hibernation must be over so I imagined it would be soon. Pondering this thought and reading about bees, I began to organize some notes though somehow a poem worked its way into the process. As much as I tried to resist, once the lyrical quality emerged, it was impossible to ignore. So here it is - a poem. Neither good, nor bad, but a poem just the same - about th

On Wednesday May 10, 2023 I had the privilege of speaking at the monthly meeting for the Muskoka Parry Sound Beekeepers Association....

The health benefits of being in nature are obvious and most of us have accepted the fact that being physically active and breathing in...