The Zen Of Beekeeping…Ish | Joshua Smith | TEDxIdahoFalls

Josh Smith reveals the power of putting 15,000 bees in your car with your kids, and what that teaches a person about being present. Very, very present. When I first became a hobby beekeeper five years ago, I didn’t turn off my cell phone before tending the bees. Now I always turn it off.
The phone vibrations agitate them. Calls, texts, and Facebook notifications disrupt them. They become defensive, raise their abdomens. Some of the bees bounce off the face veil. At least that was my experience. Now I turn off the phone.
Even if I did receive a text while beekeeping, it’s not as though I could answer it, elbow deep in a hive full of honey. I’m completely absorbed with the bees. Keeping bees absorbs my mind, my senses. The hive obligates me to think about my breathing and movements. Slow myself.
I like to think that this engagement in the present extends to other areas of my life: marriage, my role as a father of four children. I also teach math at Hillcrest High School. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@kristianmoreno6040]

What a great teacher and an amazing person. Very wholesome and loved listening to him as a teacher but also as loved his Ted talk.

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes to the entomologists and beekeepers!

[@terrenconan3320]

Best beekeeper to man kind

[@zzclarityzz876]

Anyone remember Mr Smith's math class, best math teacher ever

[@blackbrass1973]

Back in the day, I hauled bees 🐝 from here down to mostly California around Paso Robles off the 99 and I-5 and also Ripon California for the Almond groves.
Just like Mr. Smith shared, a kind of respect must be exercised as to not upset the bees.
I’m my experience, I’ve had bees give me a what I feel may be, a warning sting.
Stinging is a bees death sentence and I think they know this.
Thank you for sharing Mr. Smith

[@cashfrybread4587]

I really enjoyed this talk. It was really well put together and delivered.

[@cacheholt1169]

This guy is my math teacher!

[@camilasummers]

Mine too !!

[@conneromalley3545]

I was one of his first students

[@brandonharker4986]

Smith!!!! It’s Brandon!!!!!!

[@thomasmacy5909]

Loved this!!

[@alishapeterson3263]

He is also my math teacher!

[@lmwitten]

I was stung by one of those bees!!

[@cadeneagar]

"What a good guy" -Anonymous

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