Starting from his Georgetown rooftop, Miller has expanded his love of beekeeping into the DC Honeybees nonprofit and has helped people create 30 hives in the District. So why is it important to have hives in the city?
There’s really no downside. They pollinate all the important plants, including vegetables, nuts and fruits to help your backyard gardens. They produce the byproduct of honey, which is an exceptionally delicious product that can also help with allergy symptoms. And there’s the problem with bees. The populations have collapsed in the past four years due to colony collapse disorder. By keeping bees in the urban environment, we help support the bee population, as well as act as a laboratory for new strains of bees that are resistant to the maladies that affect the population.
