Looking Haggard & Old in the New York Times
Filed under Bees, Noted, Sticky Acres
Today, for the first time ever, my image is gracing the pages of the New York Times!
My sister collects unflattering photographs of me. This collection dates back to our childhood. In art school, she used her collection of unflattering photographs as the basis for all her work. (When I showed up at her graduation ceremony, her classmates were pleasantly surprised).
My sister will be the only person who is thrilled by the portrait that graced this article by Kristina Shevory.
When did I get so unphotogenic?
Is this what happens when one of your bees decides to sting the newspaper photographer?
Also, since I was born in the 1970′s, how is it that I’m now 42 years old?
Beyond my vain and petty issues about my grumpy appearance and sudden premature aging, I’m actually really excited about the article. The journalist, Kristina Shevory, did a great job explain the legal issues facing urban beekeepers around the country. More importantly, she accurately reported that Colony Collapse Disorder is related to unsustainable agriculture methods and even threw in a kind word about killer bees.
The Beekeeper Next Door (The New York Times)
CAPTION CONTEST! Please use the comments section. The writer of the winning caption (as judged by an independent panel of beekeepers) will win a 4 oz. jar of Sticky Acres honey. (Contest ends December 16, 2010 at midnight).
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Ok, Ms. Max, I have a couple of captions to submit!
Beauty and the Bees
and
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Nature comes to me speaking words of wisdom, “Where’s my bees???”
Let it bee, let it bee……
I read the article in the NYT and saw your picture & thought you looked completely badass. Old and haggard never crossed my mind. What did is “Bad Ass Beekeeper Shuns Veil”
Here are my caption entries:
“Who put this in the compost bin?”
“What was this doing in the compost bin?”
“It’s hard to count them when they keep moving around like that.”
When they suggest checking your lint trap after each load, they aren’t kidding!
I was shocked when I saw that large number, I do not believe it
“Beauty and The Bees”
or from the dark side…
“Does Royal Jelly make a good wrinkle cream?”
“Bee-ing careful!”
They VOMIT it out?
Looking again I see where I got the idea of Beauty & the Bees was from the earlier post. I claim Oldtimers. To paraphrase “She who walks in beauty” I offer “She who works in Bees.”
“To bee or not to bee….concerned about holding hundreds of stinging bees.”
Max, that is a look of concern to me not age or haggard. You look like you are considering dropping the whole thing and running.
“Queen bee, queen bee, where the hell is the queen bee?”
“Do they serve honey in hell?”
“I would wear protective equipment, except it messes up my hair.”
She who will be o-bee-ed
“What happened to my butterflies?”
or
“Honey?! I’ll show him honey!”
Don’t you wish this girlfriend was hot like bees?
Or,
“You’re a mean one, Ms. Max Grinch!” sung to the tune of the tv cartoon movie.
I love Dennis’ “She who will be o-bee-ed” LOLOL!
(sung to the tune of Beverly Hillbillies)
Now listen to the story of this woman, Max Wong,
An urban beekeeper with a committment very strong.
One day she saw a need to help out furry flying friends,
And jumped in with both feet and now has thousands at her digs!
Sticky acres, that is…yellow gold of the sweet variety!
Ok, I just can’t quit! Here is my last caption!
Will you guys bee-have for the camera person???
Hmmm….interesting.
The top two comments as judged by an independent panel of beekeepers are:
“She who will be o-bee-ed” and “Does Royal Jelly make a good wrinkle cream?”
Both comments were submitted by Dennis in the Dale (who should email me directly with his contact information)! Congratulations Dennis!
However, sadly, the caption submitted by Katy Wolk Stanley is probably the most accurate description of how things really happened…:
“I would wear protective equipment, except it messes up my hair.”
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