The Listening Apiary

The Listening Apiary is a living ecological installation produced by HOSE New York and stewarded by Deadass Beekeeping. Honeybee colonies occupy the landscape, pollinating and generating subtle signals of seasonal and ecological change. Wingbeats, waggle dances, and vibrations are amplified for deeper listening. The colony’s internal communication functions as a living sensorium, shifting with seasonality, bending to forage availability, and pulsing with the hive’s evolving dynamics. These signals are broadcast via streaming and radio transmissions, carrying the hive’s presence beyond its immediate environment. The work continues as a seasonal radio program Hive Theory. Broadcasted on WGXC 90.7-FM, Hive Theory draws from these signals to consider how patterns within the hive reflect and relate to broader social systems. Through observation, stewardship, and public gatherings, The Listening Apiary invites consideration of bees as collaborators in sustaining the environments we share.