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A Hobby Business

I'm Barbara Lindberg, a hobby beekeeper and crafsperson located in London Ontario Canada.  I sell all my products on Etsy.com at BeeMagicBeeGifts.

I enjoy sharing my experiences working with bees and what I've learned about them.  Feel free to browse through these pages to learn more about honey bees, gardening for bees and pollinators and what you can do to help. them Are you a teacher looking for lesson plans? If so, there are lesson plans posted as well as activities for children.

Are you thinking about starting a business or hobby in beekeeping? If so, take a look at our Beekeepers link for information to help you get started.  I'm happy to answer questions about bees.

Have you just discovered a SWARM of bees in your yard or bees in your attic? See the Swarms Explained page for a description of different types of bees. This will help to identify what insect you're dealing with. See the Swarm Collectors page for a list of beekeepers in Ontario who will remove bees or collect swarms.

We're so glad that you care enough about bees to be interested in finding out about them. Thank you for taking the time to come here for information.  I'm happy to answer questions about bees and swarms at barb@beemagic.com.

In 2009, my dad and I officially became beekeepers starting with two hives.  Originally I was going to go solo with beekeeping but two weeks prior to getting my first two hives I broke my arm.  With no lifting allowed, my Dad stepped in and said he'd help.  And he stayed even after getting stung.

Dad, Lorne, passed away in 2020 and we miss him dearly.

I am a certified Esthetician (graduated from Fanshawe College, London ON).  I enjoy using my knowledge of skin care to develop body products such as creams, salves, body butter and soap that use beeswax and honey.  I do wild foraging for healing plants known to be excellent for skin care and incorporating them into my products.  It reminds me of gathering rose petals as a child and making rose water.

I started researching honey bees in 2008, and for many years I've been working on a children's novel about honey bees called Bee Magic Chronicles.

Educating people about bees has always been a priority for me.  The more we know the less we are afraid or uncertain about these lovely stinging insects.  I post Fun Bee Facts almost every day on the following

You can read about my adventures and misadventures with the bees on The Bee Journal blog.  A second blog that's specifically geared to children is Bee Magic Chronicles for Kids.  This is where you can learn about mummified and zombie bees and all the amazing things that bees can do.

Thanks for dropping by!

Barbara