Wow! What an amazing experience! I had the pleasure of doing a virtual tour of the rooftop hives with Brian Peterson, master beekeeper extraordinaire. He is a 5th grade teacher and a professor at Oakland University and has such a passion for teaching people about the most amazing super organisms - honeybees! I can't say enough about the tour. I felt like I should have been taking notes because there are so many amazing facts about honeybees I never knew before. I'll definitely be visiting Bees in the D in person once the coronavirus gets under control. If you have an interest in supporting a local non-profit and are curious exactly what beehives are doing on urban rooftops, come to Detroit for a tour. You can also visit their Facebook or Twitter social media pages and check out some free bee education. Most importantly, donate to this amazing cause or buy some honey or merchandise. Let's save the bees! read more

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I was so excited to see this virtual event being offered and let me tell you, Brian and Jeff did not disappoint! From hearing about the story behind where the bees are located to getting into the hive, this virtual event was the bees knees! I must admit that growing up and even still I have been afraid of yellow jackets, as I learned to distinguish. The past couple years as I have learned about honey bees and their near extinction, I found myself losing that fear. Listening to Brian explain all the different kinds of bees in a hive and the difference between bees and wasps really helped ease my fears. I have to say the bee keeper suit is a major perk to the biz if you ask me. It was so neat to see all the stages of the hive as Brian got deeper into each box. I could not believe all the aspects of the hive we were able to see! If I were a bee keeper I would just be out there eating any honey from the first box! I cannot believe there are 30-50 lbs of honey that each hive needs to sustain themselves and how hard they work year around. I too feel like I need 30-50 lbs of honey to keep me going! I loved hearing Brian talk about how different hives have different temperaments. Makes sense but definitely not something I had thought about! I appreciate Brian and Jeff taking the time to educate us all and do it so well. Brian is fantastic! I wish I lived closer so I could attend a honey and mead tasting! One day I might just have to make the trip! Thank you to Yelp Detroit for putting on this wonderful event with Bees in the D! read more

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It was a pleasure being a part of a Virtual yelp Detroit last night with Bees in the D and Spun Sugar. Brian Is an excellent teacher and we learned much about the honey making process. I love that he's a nonprofit organization and that all the money goes back into the bees. Best of luck to both of you! https://beesinthed.com/ https://www.spunsugardetroit.com/ read more

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I never thought I'd wish to be in 5th grade again, but if Brian could be my science teacher, I would repeat 5th in a heart beat! The demo of honey extraction was super informative and Brian is a very enjoyable story teller (true stories). And what a setting! Spun Sugar Detroit is beautiful! I can't wait to visit. And I can't wait to try the honey and cotton candy that I ordered. Another top notch event - Thank you! read more

Another WONDERFUL tutorial from Brian! Thank you so much for your ongoing education of bees. Your passion is contagious, and you have such a gift for education. wish you had been one of my school science teachers, jeez! Tell your students they are lucky! I would love to take vat of knowledge and apply it to here in San Diego. Such small things like weeding and lawn care to bigger things like when on a walk with kids or at a picnic being able to provide education about what's actually circuling our food and not run in fear of them. I hope to one day visit, but in the mean time, I'll enjoy the honey from a distance (praise the US postal service!) Thank you for saying yes to another yelp event! read more

Had the opportunity to participate in the zoom on line presentation of honey making. This was my 2nd virtual zoom meeting with Bees in the D. Very informative and educational. Brian does a great job preventing. When covid over-i am looking forward to visiting Detroit and checking them out! Looking forward to another presentation. read more

I participated in a honey harvest for Bees in the D, and it was super fun and interesting! The Brians are amazing and incredibly thoughtful in everything they do. I would definitely recommend checking out Bees in the D! read more