Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor – April 2026

“ The apartment”

 I was excited to receive my Feb. 2026 ABJ and like my usual routine, I stood at the kitchen counter to skim through for honey bee topics that help keep me an “up-to-date” and a top-notch beekeeper! For starters, the intro from the Editor! As I took in the tone and depth of beginning sentence, I knew that I needed to settle with my cup of coffee and recline in my favorite rocking chair! With delight, I was able to envision the life, seasons, and hospitality of the woodland oak tree! Thank you! I did not need to bundle and boot up!

To walk back, it is obvious that the “a-part-ment” writer was “me(a)nt” to be “a-part” of the magical morning awakening of the bees. Meant to be a part of witnessing and learning the marvels of honey bees. To quote the very wise Kentucky beekeeper, John Benham, “ When you are in the apiary, you are in the bees’ world; shut up and listen.” The bees have much to share if we pay attention! This writer was watching, listening, curious, and his pen has painted a pure and beautiful accounting! I look forward to learning more from “The apartment”! Thank you!

Cathy Misko
Centerview, Missouri

 

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