The magic of urban beekeeping: a backyard San Francisco hive

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Uploaded by on Oct 28, 2010

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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  • 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 ?

  • @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."

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  • 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

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

  • Great video, I do beekeeping me self :)

  • NICE NICE NICE VIDEO! 

  • thank you very helpful !

    

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

  • Thank you kirstendirksen for the reply. I appreciate it.

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

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