My Girls are Grandfathered!!

I want to thank everyone who signed my petition to support my girls.  I was very worried when I found out about the nuisance ordinance that will ban beekeeping in Tega Cay.  You can read my initial reaction in Please Help- Save the Bees.  I think that post was somewhere along the lines of fighting city hall and I am thankful to say that our city hall was willing to work with me rather than against me.

I set up a meeting with our city planner, Susan Britt, who was cordial and willing to meet with me.  I was both surprised and pleased to find that she had a relatively deep knowledge about bees, the role they play in the eco system and beekeeping.  To my understanding, it was Susan’s responsibility to educate the focus group before they voted whether to include beekeeping in the ordinance.  I had all my research lined up, my arguments ready, when Susan said “If you have existing hives they would be grandfathered.” I really didn’t know what to say next.  I was both stunned and thrilled…yet still wanted that in writing.  She said that I would just need to prove that my hives were in existence before the law, therefore grandfathering them.  So at least if no one is reading this blog besides me, it serves the purpose of being my proof! 🙂

I was not looking forward to figuring out a new home for my girls and a way to move all 600 or so pounds of them even less.  I am thrilled to say they are here to stay and Tega Cay honey will continue to be available!

Thank you again for all of your support!

Ee