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Urban Beekeeping at Bok
Wynn beekeeping on Bok Building roof with Philadelphia skyline in background. Wynn recently made the transition from amateur to professional beekeeper. He’s manager of the Philadelphia division of Alvéole, a Montreal based urban beekeeping company servicing major cities in both Canada and the United States. Alvéole beekeepers install and care…
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Queen Bee Marking
There are many reasons to do a hive inspection but one of the most important is to ensure there is a laying queen. While you can be fairly confident of a healthy hive if you see cells of uncapped larva, it’s still exhilarating to find the queen. You can identify…
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What the Heck is Looney 11?
Super Moon, April 8th, 2020 If you’ve been a photographer for any length of time you probably know the Sunny 16 Rule but have you heard of Looney 11 ? No, it’s not the line up of Warner Brothers cartoon characters. It’s just like Sunny 16 except it’s for photographing…
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Editorial Assignment: Shot on film
Creative Brief: I received an email from the Art Director of The Pennsylvania Gazette. The magazine was running an article about The Penn Book Center, an independent bookstore that had been on campus since 1962. The owners were planning to close the store but after public outcries, protests…
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Libby & Andrew Take the Plunge
Trash the Dress Photo Shoot If you’ve been a photographer for any length of time its inevitable. At some point, no matter what your speciality, you will be asked to photograph a wedding. I shot a few early in my career but now I refer them to photographers who specialize…