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When processing honey, the moisture level is important to consider. For most beekeepers, we simply let the bees tell us when the moisture level is around 17-18%. This is when the bees cap off the comb to prevent the honey from absorbing any moisture. Some beekeepers get in too big of a [...] How To Train to be a Beekeeper Training to be a beekeeper is a time consuming skill! Many take beekeeping seriously because they share a passion for something that was once declared a simple hobby to which has now joined the billion-dollar food market. Learn how to become a beekeeper The beekeeping industry has come a long [...] Beekeeping and the Apple Orchards The country is full of apple orchards. Apple orchards are where the apples you buy in the supermarket come from. Applesauce is made out of apples grown in orchards. People who drink apple juice and apple cider enjoy the produce provided by the hardworking orchard owners. Without apple orchards there would [...] Honey isn’t just for use on [...] Acquiring the Bees As long as you aren’t allergic to bee stings beekeeping is a way for someone who doesn’t have a great deal of money and acres of land to take an active role in agriculture. The start up expense of the average hive is approximately $300 per hive (you only need one to get [...] The History of Beekeeping 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. Archaeologists have discovered cave drawings depicting collecting honey. These caves were found in Africa and Spain’s eastern regions. Archaeologists believe that [...] |
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