Tag: honey bees

Written by Joe Phillips

Transforming fear with 50,000 bees

The Center for Humans and Nature published my recent interview with the fascinating artist Matt Willey and his ambitious project The Good of the Hive. My good friend and sustainability educator Dan Schnitzer was also on the line for our chat. Read the interview here. Image: Study for “DNA”, a work in progress by Matt […]

Written by Joe Phillips

Swarm of Loving-Kindness

As the bee collects nectar and flies away without damaging the flower or its colour or its scent, so also, let the bhikkhu (monk) dwell and act in the village… (Dhammapada Verse 49) One bright, warm day last early June, I hurriedly made the rounds at the farm. As I walked toward the tool shed […]