NEW YORK -- For fourth generation beekeeper Andrew Coté, being surrounded by the four-winged insects brings him a deep sense of familiarity, calm and comfort.[br /][br /]"Even though it seems so chaotic, it's really a box of calm," he says. "The reliability, the predictability of the bees and their behavior is something I enjoy and something I find very comforting. It just feels very connected to my family."[br /][br /]Coté has sold honey across New York City's farmer's markets for decades. Since 2024, he has also maintained a permanent storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The shop is affectionately named "[url HREF="https://www.andrewshoney.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]Nobu & Andrew's Honey[/url]," to honor the contributions of his young son, Nobu, who in addition to being a ballet dancer is also a budding apiarist himself.[br /][br /]Coté's work involves all aspects of beekeeping, from managing his own hives and selling products like honey, pollen and beeswax, to managing swarm removals across the city, leading apiarist apprenticeships and more.[br /][br /]Though he sees himself as "just another beekeeper," what makes Coté especially unique is the unconventional location of his 40+ apiaries perched high atop the roofs of iconic NYC buildings - from the top of Madison Square Garden to the roof of Nobu's ballet school.[br /][br /]These apiaries are what allow Coté to create his unique and hyperlocal "rooftop honey," spanning neighborhoods across the city from Sunset Park to Harlem to Soho.[br /][br /]While Coté's passion for bees goes without saying, he believes that reverence for the little creatures may be more widespread than people think.[br /][br /]"People who care about the world they live in, they naturally, whether or not they initially realize it, care about bees because bees are so connected to their whole lives." [br /][br /]A show like National Geographic's "Secrets of the Bees," which gives viewers an inside look at the intricate lives of bees, may help to further encourage more interest in and compassion for honeybees around the world.[br /][br /]"I think a show like 'Secrets of the Bees' will educate people and help people who already are curious about their world, and the environment, and they want to make positive change". [br /][br /]National Geographic's "Secrets of the Bees" is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.[br /][br /]Disney is the parent company of ABC Localish and this station.