58 Urban Beekeeping Photos

Urban Bee Rescuers. Photo credit: Janet and Kelly
“We were just beekeeping as a hobby, as gardeners and nature lovers, and soon we could not keep up with the amount of emails from people who wanted us to rescue their bees. So now we are the founders of backyardbees.net.”

Photos collected by The Daily Green and Bee Culture magazine. They salute city beekeepers.

“Firefly” with the Hive
photo credit: Rev. Jacqueline Cherry
“Our 3 1/2 year-old daughter is fearless and she loves the bees. (She renamed herself Firefly when she was 18 months old and that is the only name she will answer to.)”

An Observation Hive in Fairfax, Va.
photo credit: Frank Linton
“An observation hive is a glass-walled hive that one keeps to see what bees are doing and how they are doing it. Honey bees are a social insect; they engage in many complex behaviors (and, unlike with ants and termites, these behaviors are easily observed). The tube allows the bees to come and go as they wish. I live in a cul-de-sac and the neighbors are familiar with my bees — and their honey. The individual in the house visible through the window allows the bees to drink from her birdbath. I live, with my bees, in Fairfax, VA.”

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Learn How to Be an Urban Beekeeper online at this Webinar

Interested in urban beekeeping, but don’t know where to begin? Three experienced urban beekeepers will offer tips and tricks, and good advice to help you explore the wide world of keeping city bees during a Webinar Sunday, Jan. 24 from 4-5 p.m. ET. It’s totally free and only takes an hour.

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