Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 524 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2016 throughout the GTA. The work was detailed and procedural and defined by its all-encompassing demands, which, in many ways lends itself to what he does now: bees are industri- ous too and never sleep. It also requires vigilance and inter- vention and Jon, with his methodical nature and careful, quiet disposi- tion, is perfectly suited to the work. Though the learning curve was steep in the beginning, he doesn’t complain about any aspect of the work and seems to relish working outdoors. “I had always wanted to work in agri- culture in some way,” he tells me and now that he is a few years into it, he has no regrets. It’s clear that he loves what he does. A standard beehive is not unlike a condominium complex, with each section playing a large part of the whole. There is a bottom board, one or two “brood chambers” (a large box containing 9 or 10 removable frames), a queen “ex- cluder” (a penthouse unit that prevents the queen from mov- ing from the brood chamber to the hon- ey supers), a honey super (a standard- type of apartment) and an inner cover and telescoping hive cover to top it all off. Jon has built every box by hand with wood he chose and they are stacked with the precision of a Lego village, each one bearing a mark that lets him know when he was there last. But, was the aspect of danger a draw, I ask? Bee stings are no joke after all, allergies from bee stings can trigger anaphy- lactic shock, some- times death and are to be taken seriously. Jon like many of his beekeeping tribe, however, takes it all in stride. “Every bee- keeper gets stung at some point,” he says with a shrug and wry smile. “You can’t take it personally.” Which is why when Jon invites me over to a far corner of the yard Bee-ing Jon (continued from page 3) Jon dressed head to toe in his beekeeper’s uniform, doing what he loves best! A close-up of the frames that are inside each box. This is where all the delicious honey gets deposited before being extracted at Jon’s home. Jon Todd’s honey can be found throughout the Durham region. In Scugog, at Hank’s Pastries, Queen Beans Coffee House, Redman’s, The Coach House, and Lavender- Blu. He has the standard clear honey variety that most of us are familiar with but has also branched out with his creamed products, which have been infused with lavender and cinnamon. Delicious! CTE VAPES, E-JUICE AND ACCESSORIES 24 K-cups for $15 (Stouffville, Pickering) PICKERING (Pickering Flea Market) 1400 Squires Beach Rd. 647-409-3008 UXBRIDGE 30 Brock St. W. 905-862-3232 STOUFFVILLE 6316 Main St. 905-642-1024 (Uxbridge location only) Just mention you saw this ad in Focus on Scugog! October Specials! 30 K-cups for $15 20% OFF Vapes, E-juice and Accessories