<br><div>Hello, fellow pollinator enthusiasts!</div><div><br></div><div>I am a senior at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and I'm currently in Paris researching the phenomenon of urban apiculture. Through meeting the beekeepers of Paris, I've gained insight into all aspects of beekeeping, from politics to environmental education. The plan is to apply this knowledge back home in the States, in support of the burgeoning urban apiculture trend in some of our biggest cities. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Urban beekeeping is indeed "a la mode" in Paris, as in many other European cities, though it seems to be nothing but a battle back home in the States. Does anyone have any ideas regarding why beekeeping is so much more acceptable in European cities than it is in many US cities? Centuries-long (or longer) beekeeping traditions in Europe and differences between our legal systems certainly play a role, though I sense that there's some intangible factor at work here as well.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It would be great to hear your brilliant ideas on this topic, or about urban beekeeping in general. (This might end up being my senior thesis and/or grad school research topic as well, so I'm keen to hear as many perspectives on urban beekeeping as possible.) Please send me your wisdom, at <a href="mailto:elaine.westcott@gmail.com" target="_blank">elaine.westcott@gmail.com</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Elaine</div>