Like with all domesticated animals, there are plenty of options to pick from when you set out to purchase a queen bee. In part, this is due to the fact that breeders have come up with a number of different strains. On top of this, there are some native honey bee species that are particularly …
Sure, it’s a risky time to invest in beekeeping with honeybees dying off left and right. Scientists still aren’t sure of the exact cause. Still, beekeepers keep going and honey is still stocked on both grocery shelves as well as in farmers markets and specialty shops. As a result, for years I was sort of …
While beekeeping may seem like a modern industry, it’s actually one of the most ancient forms of agriculture. It was also incredibly common. In the wealthy civilizations of the time, Egypt, Rome, and even in North Africa, it was commonplace for people to keep bees. This was made evident that honey, especially in Egypt, was …
In Pre-industrial Age Farmsteads, How Common Was Beekeeping? Read More »
Beekeeping is not for everyone. While it is a fun, exciting, educational, and potentially lucrative occupation, it also has its share of pitfalls. Some of these can be the very reason why many first timers or even veterans give up beekeeping. The most common of these reasons can be listed below in the following manner: …
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The industry of beekeeping has come in for a great deal of criticism in the last few years. This is due to a number of factors. One of them is the historically high rate of death among the bee population. There are literally fewer bees alive today than at any other time since they first …
