Andrew and his assistant Cecilia Lee open up a hive on the roof of the Bridge Café, in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. Cecilia did not follow Andrew’s instructions to wear long, loose clothing, so mostly today she does ancillary tasks like buying extra garbage bags for the frames full of honey.

Andrew and his assistant Cecilia Lee open up a hive on the roof of the Bridge Café, in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. Cecilia did not follow Andrew’s instructions to wear long, loose clothing, so mostly today she does ancillary tasks like buying extra garbage bags for the frames full of honey.

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Andrew working on a hive.

Andrew working on a hive.

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Andrew Coté’s home in Connecticut, with beehives all over the front lawn.

Andrew Coté’s home in Connecticut, with beehives all over the front lawn.

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Andrew’s home collection of honey.

Andrew’s home collection of honey.

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As beekeeping became legal, honey tastings took off in Brooklyn.

As beekeeping became legal, honey tastings took off in Brooklyn.

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