Beekeeping...

[CurrentlySober]

How did that come about eh?

Years ago, some dude looks at a few bees, and thinks...

"Cool ! I'll KEEP some of those'

???

[beerptrol]

more like mmm honey, maybe we can keep bees and farm the honey instead of hunting for it in the wild

[ottopottomouse]

There were beehives at my secondary school belonging to one of the physics teachers.

We did have a lesson about why they were kept and i'm sure it was to do with honey being the only thing people knew to use as a sweetener. Sugar as a refined cooking ingredient is a lot more recent thing.

I bought some lime marmalade at an agricultural show a couple of years ago that had been made using honey instead of sugar. Was really nice

[Scott McD]

[BIGTYMER]

Real honey never goes bad. Amazing stuff.

[L-Pink]

Real honey never goes bad. Amazing stuff.

? and always buy local raw honey not the stuff from supermarkets.

[pornguy]

we have sting less bees here. There is a wall here on my property that has a Hive. Need to figure out how to get the honey without disturbing them toooo much.

[brassmonkey]

How did that come about eh?

Years ago, some dude looks at a few bees, and thinks...

"Cool ! I'll KEEP some of those'

???

i used to run some pollen traps back in the day. the honey i kept. I would love to get back into it. I also did bee calls (bee removal). the bee mites took a huge hit on beekeeper Apiaries

[Elli]

Honey is awesome stuff. It's antibacterial, so you can spread it on a wound to keep it clean. Also great as a source of sugar, energy, etc. Also - no crops without bees If you are sending a group of guys up a tree in the forest once a month to go raid a wild bees nest for honey, wouldn't it make sense to keep those bees in a box that you could access easily?

[pornguy]

Honey is awesome stuff. It's antibacterial, so you can spread it on a wound to keep it clean. Also great as a source of sugar, energy, etc. Also - no crops without bees If you are sending a group of guys up a tree in the forest once a month to go raid a wild bees nest for honey, wouldn't it make sense to keep those bees in a box that you could access easily?

Also very good for removing the sting from a burn.

[CurrentlySober]

Honey is awesome stuff. It's antibacterial, so you can spread it on a wound to keep it clean. Also great as a source of sugar, energy, etc. Also - no crops without bees If you are sending a group of guys up a tree in the forest once a month to go raid a wild bees nest for honey, wouldn't it make sense to keep those bees in a box that you could access easily?

Its really sweet that you and a few guys are calling me 'Honey'... & I'm genuinely touched by it..

However, (All love for me aside) if I saw a few sharks in the sea, and I thought - These things could bite and hurt me - I wouldn't be thinking 'Hmmmm I'll keep a few of them'... ?

[ottopottomouse]

However, (All love for me aside) if I saw a few sharks in the sea, and I thought - These things could bite and hurt me - I wouldn't be thinking 'Hmmmm I'll keep a few of them'... ?

You would make a shitty bond villain.

[PussyMeister]

My uncle was a beekeeper, and he had a way of handling them without getting stung. I've seen him pick up a hive and have bees crawing on his hand. They would sting other people who tried it, however.

[L-Pink]

I used to hate honey until I got local stuff. That stuff is amazing!

And great for you if you suffer from seasonal allergies.

[georgeyw]

? and always buy local raw honey not the stuff from supermarkets.

When I drive through rural areas, I always keep an eye out for people selling honey on the side of the road. It is jsut so damn good! Buy a few kilos at a time