Honey Bee on Apple Blossoms
Benefits of Beekeeping.
It's not all about the honey... well, okay, mostly it is. But there are some other things that make it a great addition to your Permaculture design.
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Honey Bee on Apple Blossoms
Benefits of Beekeeping.
It's not all about the honey... well, okay, mostly it is. But there are some other things that make it a great addition to your Permaculture design.
- Minimal time investment (short visits about once a week to once every three weeks during the spring and summer, much less during autumn and winter)
- Small investment of money to get started.
- Minimal maintenance required.
- Great rewards in pollination for your gardens
- About 1-2 gallons (12-24 lbs) of honey in your first year or two.
- Average is about 2-4 gallons (24-48 lbs) of honey in a summer.
- A good year can produce 4-5 gallons (48-60 lbs) or even well over 100 lbs in the right locations.
Ukranian Beekeeping History Stamps - I love this!
Brief History of Beekeeping
- Humans have been gathering honey from the wild since humans first walked the earth. Why? 'Cause it tastes so darn good!
- Many ancient cultures raised honey bees and collected honey using hollow logs and pottery that had to be destroyed to obtain the honey.
- At least three thousand years ago, in ancient Israel, there was a thriving honey and wax industry.
- Aristotle (Greek) and Virgil (Roman) wrote wrote at length on beekeeping.
- In the 18th Century, scientists began to study the honey bee in earnest.
- One of the more amazing stories in science is that of Francois Huber who became blind before he was twenty. With the aid of his wife and his secretary, he created a glass-walled beehive and studied the honey bee. His research laid the scientific foundations of the life history of honey bees. Seriousl