NICOLA BARRATT
Beekeeper Chanel Brinfield constructed her hive as part of her studies. She leaves marbles in a bowl of water below it so bees can drink without falling into it.
As sourdough and veggie gardens soared in newfound popularity around the country in 2020, so too did apiculture. Nicole Barratt explores why. In one corner of Chanel Brinfield’s backyard, next to a chicken coop, bees hum in their hive. It’s a relatively new home for the insects, constructed by Brinfield, 34, a few weeks back. She opens the hive to inspect it, spots her queen bee, then points out the brood– the eggs, larvae and pupae of bees. Some cells are already capped with honey. “They’ve definitely been busy,” she says.
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