> (The tiny percentage of the female population 
> with colorblindness) X (the small percentage
> of females keeping bees) includes YOU!

10 years ago, there was a "small percentage" of female beekeepers.
In my novice classes since 2007, I have seen a significant shift, slightly
more than half are female. As the traditional demographic (retired white
males) ages out of beekeeping, I would expect the majority of urban/suburban
beekeepers to trend female, just as the majority of gardeners are female.  

Beekeeping is the Kilimanjaro of gardening.  Any game of one-upmanship over
heirloom tomatoes and early corn is stopped dead in its tracks by the simple
statement "I harvested my spring crop of honey from my bees".
 

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