Considering how crucial bees are to our food chain, isn’t it completely surprising that so many beekeepers are hobbyists?
The Dothan Eagle in Alabama had that same question.
The article notes that the USDA estimates there are 2.5 managed bee hive colonies…half of the number in existence in the 1940s. But pollination demands have hardly dropped.
That means bees are being shipped farther and farther afield.
Farmgirl Roslyn Horton has been keeping bees for five year and, in addition to honey, her Horton Honey Farm produces bee glue (propolis) and Fire Ant First Aid cream to treat insect bites.
[Photo by Hoosier Outsider]
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