Advice from an apiarist: Get into your bees’ groove

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 Joel (right) and Jeff Eckel are beekeepers in Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of <a href='http://www.webeebrothers.com/'>webeebrothers.com</a>)

Joel (right) and Jeff Eckel are beekeepers in Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of webeebrothers.com)

In the spring, those of us with desk jobs start to envy others who get to work outside in the sunshine. On this week’s Recap, beekeeper Joel Eckel says being bound by the seasons and the weather has its pros and cons.

He talks about his work week among both angry bees and sweet-tempered bees.

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