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Written by Letho Maseko   
Beekeeping was once considered a simple hobby, but is now a billion-dollar food market industry that requires time consuming skill. The beekeeping industry has come a long way from it being a simple hobby to where it's going on tables across the world.
by LethoMaseko


Beekeeping was once considered a simple hobby, but is now a billion-dollar food market industry that requires time consuming skill. The beekeeping industry has come a long way from it being a simple hobby to where it's going on tables across the world.

For anyone that has not learned the art of bee biology, honey production, and bee behavior from a family business, it is essential to study these things under a knowledgeable beekeeper before beginning their career. When bees make honey, they are actually regurgitating their food and storing it, which they need to do in order to survive the winter months sans flowers.

It's amazing that bees have mastered the art of survival during the winter months. Since honey production reaches a peek during the warm months, most beekeepers will need to have another job and because most are farmers, it gives them something to do during the cold months. Don't be fooled into thinking that this is a cheap hobby, because far from being cheap, this hobby can cost you a lot of money through training, especially when it comes to knowing where to set up your bee boxes.

Bees have a lot of natural insect predators, and a keeper has to have a decent amount of entomology knowledge so they can prevent the wrong types of insects from being a threat, such as yellow jackets, wasps, mites, and hornets. Science is very important in a beekeeper's training and experience, and most people do not have this training initially, which is essential to have some idea how to manage bees, their habitats, and their natural pests. Beekeeping stretches back generations in some families, and that generally makes people dedicated and serious about the activity, which is important in any type of beekeeper training.

It is a skill that many people view as something simply taught to children through their grandparents and parents because of family tradition. It wasn't even about making money it was actually just one other chore on the farm, but in the years it slowly progressed into a farm staple that was being sold like it was produce, meat and dairy, but it's still a profitable market anyway you look at it and it's one of the sweetest things in the world.

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