A Real Bee Guy

Dear Liza,

Walking in the Going Street neighborhood was a real delight. Folks were happy and chatty about their gardens. Auntie Bridgett complimented a lady on her sunflowers and how popular they were with the local bees, and the lady referred us to a beekeeper, just around the corner. “He sells honey on his front porch,” she said.

Since Bridgett’s main character in her Auntie Beeswax comic keeps bees, we wanted to know more! We walked a bit, and found a house with espaliered fruit trees serving as a hedge. We could see a table and sign advertising local honey, so we knew we were in the right track.

On the other side of the hedge we found Glen Andresen, who is indeed a local apiarist (beekeeper). This is the busy season for bees, so he couldn’t stop too long and chat, but he and Auntie Bridgett found they have a common interest in both bees and cartoons, so they hit it off.

Glen works with a local beekeeping supply and education group called Bridgetown Bees, and judging from the busy thirty-odd hives we saw , he knows what he is doing. He and Bridgett will talk bees soon, I’m sure.

After we let Glen get back to work, we walked towards Bolt Fabric Boutique, talking about how often it happens that being early (or late, or lost) turns into a delightful adventure.

I’ve often called this navigating by serendipity, and this adventure proves that it still works!

Love,

Grandma Judy