I saw this post on the BBC News website today and thought it would be of interest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10942618
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Paris fast becoming queen bee of the urban apiary world
By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris
A private honey store is now de rigueur for some top hotels and restaurants
Tourists are not the only ones swarming down the [...]
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Beekeeping is a hobby practiced by millions of people around the world. It can be an inexpensive, healthy and satisfying personal experience. It can be undertaken as a part-time or even a full-time vocation. Beekeeping also benefits gardens by helping to pollinate crops, as the bees take the pollen from plant [...]
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Beekeeping is a great way for someone who doesn’t have loads of money and acres of land to take up a hobby that is both rewarding and that you can make some money from. The start up expense of the average hive can be from $300 to $400 per hive. [...]
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No one really knows when the first time someone thought about collecting the honey from hives. We do know that the art of beekeeping has been around for a long time. Archaeologist have discovered cave drawings depicting collecting honey. These caves were found in Africa and Spain’s eastern regions. Archaeologist believe that the [...]
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Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of food production dating back as far back as 13,000 BC. The history dates back to ancient Egypt where it was modernized for that time until around the 1860s when the first system of beekeeping was brought to the United States by a 19th Century native [...]
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Beekeeping is a very popular hobby and obviously the main reason for setting up, maintaining, and stocking a beehive is to harvest the honey. You will know that it is time to harvest the honey (the month depends on your location in the world) when you look into one of your hives and [...]
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Depending which part of the world you come from, newcomers to beekeeping are recommended to use the Langstroth hive design rather than the top bar one. The reasoning for the preference is the Langstroth is easier to manipulate without damaging the honey comb. The Langstroth is designed in such a way that the [...]
“Let food be your medicine,” Hippocrates implored a couple of thousand years ago. If we take the advice of the father of medicine, and combine that with a product of Mother Nature, we have no further to look for a perfect food/medicine than honey.
Not only is honey a great tasting food (whether eaten by [...]
Harvesting honey is an exciting and fun process. This is the time when all of your hard work pays off, and you finally get to enjoy this sweet treat. However, before you begin, there are a few things you should know to make the process easier. Here are three simple tips for harvesting honey.
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There are many great reasons for keeping honey bees. From harvesting honey, to collecting beeswax, and even crop pollination, bees serve many helpful purposes. Here are a few helpful tips for keeping honey bees on your property.
This Great Bee Keeping Guide “Modern Beekeeping” Teaches You All You Need To Know so as to keep [...]
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