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Oscar Villa, urban beekeeper, approaches his hives along the Metra tracks

Urban beekeeper's planned expansion pays off during pandemic

July 30, 2021

Approaching the hives along the Metra tracks on Chicago’s south side the smell of grass smoke intensifies as Oscar Villa, beekeeper and owner of Bee-utiful Honey, waves his smoker. “Don’t worry. Come closer. Young bees tend not to sting, and they are the...

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Urban beekeeper's planned expansion pays off during pandemic