Bee keeping ?

[buzz]

My neighbor said that Oak Park has a "bunch" of bee keepers.  That sounds fascinating to me.  I don't know a thing about caring for a colony but I could learn.  It would be a good Winter project (therapy?) for me cause that's when I get to do most of my reading.
Do we have any beekeepers here in Berwyn ?

[eno]

Buzz:

There used to be a bee keeper (who sold his own honey) on Jackson, just West of Des Plaines in Forest Park; I think the three flat, where he worked has since been sold.

[tgoddess]

Beekeeping is illegal in Berwyn.

616.11  BEEKEEPING.

     No person shall keep, harbor or maintain, or permit to be kept, harbored or maintained, any bees or beehives at any place or in or upon any premises or part thereof in the city.

(Ord. 07-55, passed 10-23-2007)

[buzz]

Drat.   Thanks tg.

[berwynguy]

Buzz, Frank the owner of Klas is a bee keeper.  Also one his (and my) buddies Ray M. in Cicero also keeps bees.  If you ever wanted to know anything go over to Klas and have a beer with Frankie.  He is cool and will tell you everything you wanted to know. 

[buzz]

Thanks

[buzz]

On Tuesday @7 p.m. Ch. 11's Chicago Tonight has a short segment on the OakPark beekeepers.
For those of us that prefer to watch the All Star game, Chicago Tonight is repeated on Ch. 11.2 (WTTW Prime) at 10 p.m.

[buzz]

I chose beekeeping over baseball, a mistake.  It was not very informational.  It seems some man in the community has a family member who is allergic to bee stings and this has become his cause celebre.  He doesn't want bees in Oak Park.
I know nothing about bee keeping but I know that if a bee stings, it dies.  The bee knows that too.

[Terri]

Buzz,

This looks interesting. 
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[Ana]

Beekeeping is illegal in Berwyn.

616.11  BEEKEEPING.

    No person shall keep, harbor or maintain, or permit to be kept, harbored or maintained, any bees or beehives at any place or in or upon any premises or part thereof in the city.

(Ord. 07-55, passed 10-23-2007)

blah, blah, blah, no tree houses, no mulching, no bird feeders, no rain barrels, etc., etc., etc.  

Oh, and Berwyn is green BTW.  

PS the treehouse, my personal pet peeve.

[berwynguy]

Beekeeping is illegal in Berwyn.

616.11  BEEKEEPING.

    No person shall keep, harbor or maintain, or permit to be kept, harbored or maintained, any bees or beehives at any place or in or upon any premises or part thereof in the city.

(Ord. 07-55, passed 10-23-2007)

blah, blah, blah, no tree houses, no mulching, no bird feeders, no rain barrels, etc., etc., etc.  

Oh, and Berwyn is green BTW.  

PS the treehouse, my personal pet peeve.

I agree Ana.  That's why I just do what ever I want.  Make good with your neighbors and watch out for them and no one will ever turn you in for anything. 

[Thor]

Try Pitbull keeping instead, apparently there safer than bees