New Hampshire Magazine
We need bees, and one woman is determined to do her part to save them
July 21, 2021
Meet Mary Ellen McKeen, keeper and house mother to numerous thriving hives of honeybees. She speaks lovingly, even maternally, of their personalities and unwavering work ethic. As we know, their numbers have been dropping alarmingly and they are responsible for one of every three bites of food we consume. We need these busy pollinators to stick around. McKeen is on a mission to save both our winged friends and, inevitably, us. So take a class, buy some hives, harvest your honey and help preserve our trivial habits of eating. Or do it for the flowers. Get involved. Bee all that you can bee.