The magic of urban beekeeping: a backyard San Francisco hive

Perhaps motivated by a drive to prop up the bee populations decimated by colony collapse disorder, beekeeping has become popular in cities worldwide. We visit one San Francisco beekeeper who keeps her hive in a Bernal Heights backyard where she escapes once a week to check on her colony. For Alexandra Danieli, beekeeping is part meditation and part fascination with a magical world of GPS, honing pheromones and group intelligence.

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Pets & Animals

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• urban beekeeping
• urban bees
• beekeeping
• bees
• honeybees
• colony collapse disorder
• CCD
• san francisco
• honey bees
• local honey
• local produce
• pollination
• backyard bees
• bernal heights

[greatmasterboy]

This was a simple yet informative video especially for those who don't know anything about beekeeping like me. The bee lady seemed very nice too. I suddenly became interested in keeping a beehive.Where did you order your bee package ?

[kirstendirksen]

@greatmasterboy I just shot the video, but I asked "the bee lady", Alex, and she said : "The bees were ordered through the San Francisco beekeeping society. They help beginners and also advanced beekeepers with resources, meetings, rental equipment and ordering bees. I guess they want to make sure that people know what they're doing since there is quite a lot to it. Most cities or counties seem to have a bee club or a bee association to help with all that."

[newmysite]

OH WOW such a great smooth video! Enlightening calm relaxed and very informative content. The cute pregnent mama beekeeper Alex was very sweet and knowledgeble for a beginner. And her warm character and gentle approach is so cool along with her great accent =) It was like listening to a very nice story! Thanks

[Apijoan7]

Very interesting beekeeping is very interesting is in the city or countryside.

[workwithnature]

Great video, I do beekeeping me self :)

[jannassary]

NICE NICE NICE VIDEO! 

[MrChickendog]

thank you very helpful !



[juniper30]

It's nice to see that sometimes the best teachers are the ones that are still learning! :)

[greatmasterboy]

Thank you kirstendirksen for the reply. I appreciate it.

[crossbyfields]

This is a very interesting video you have done a good job with the bees