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Letter Re: Learning Beekeeping is Worthwhile for Self-Sufficiency
Hi Jim -
I am a beekeeper and would recommend your readers look into the option of keeping
bees. Honey bees produce food that stores without excessive processing (it
has two things to fight spoilage, a natural antibiotic and the sugar concentration
is so high it won't support bacterial growth). I use the conventional Langstroth
bee boxes but a person desiring to use the bees for home or farm could benefit
by using the inexpensive top
bar hive method. The top bar hive produces
comb honey and the wax makes great candles. Top bar hives are not migratory
in nature so they are best suited for permanent
installation. Bees have predators and skunks won't bother your bees if you
get the bee box off the ground and up on a stand. The stand will allow you
to
work the bees without bending over. When working the bees you must smoke
them a little to calm them down and choose a mild day. There is not enough
room or time here to get into the details of the hobby of bee keeping but
with the Internet and perhaps a local beekeeper for a mentor, you too can
enjoy
the
science
and
art of beekeeping. Regards, - Uniform Delta
