a network of interrelations. Unlike our own default sense of self, hers is not defined as a living being separate from the world, but rather as being part of the world through intimate belonging. Her sense of self is created in dynamic and multidimensional processes, as if she were embodying a network of multiple selves. We could almost say that she 'are' more other than self. This cornucopia of levels of selves comes with a change in language, as if common grammar was unable to reflect this phenomenon. What follows is a reshaping of our perception and understanding of 'them', and an inward shift of our frame of reference. Our own identity becomes more fluid, more open. Who 'is' we?The symbiotic and relational quality of the onebeeing is beautifully expressed in the place of home, as the typical nest is located within another being, namely within the womb of a tree. It is a place of physical and emotional warmth, one of inwardness and sensing. It is often to be found high up in trees and therefore suspends the onebeeing between heaven and earth. It does not fully belong to the earth, but rather leans towards her. Hollows in trees have been the natural nesting site of the onebeeing for millions of years. The typical hollow develops over several years, if not decades, in trees in the aftermath of an injury. In the process, microorganisms, insects, and vertebras contribute to the shaping of the final nest hollow. Eventually the offspring of a onebeeing, also known as swarm, will find the hollow and establish a nesting site which can, depending on the tree species, stay viable for centuries. As the hollow transforms into the nest site of the onebeeing, it undergoes several changes. Specific to this new inner environment, over 200 symbiotic insects and around 8,000 microorganisms join the onebeeing and form a new unit of its own kind. This 'ecology of selves' represents the foundation of health, aliveness, happiness, and balance. This kind of nest is the true home of the onebeeing. In utter darkness and within an undisturbed and protected nest, white comb emerges and grows in natural ways, as it can freely follow her instinctual preferences. Comb is never moved, nor are any blue prints or implants, otherwise known as foundation, given. Only in such an environment can the onebeeing unfold her embodiment fully and freely. On a fundamental level, a birth right is granted: the birth right to be fully herself. The question arises how this natural home can become our reference for a holistic paradigm of apiculture? And how can we integrate this rich and complex focal point into our farms and our watersheds?Earlier this year I went to Flagstaff, AZ to teach a weekend course on the subject. We were a diverse group of apiculturists, gardeners, and educators all united in a gesture of honoring the onebeeing and in finding new reference poin。

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