Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Abhishek Agarwal asked: No one can pin a date on when humans learnt to cultivate bees for their honey. Neither can anyone say for sure when man learnt that honey can be consumed. Perhaps man observed the bears and other animals in the trees pursuing honey bee hives and taking ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
Ron Rullman asked: People who look for the perfect home business, often overlook a great option...that of beekeeping. Apiculture, as its also known is a great business, because the cost is minimal, there is a need for the product, and it is all natural and environmentally friendly. It's a great ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
B.R.Shattuck asked: The first thing Honeybees do is Gather the Nectar.The Field bees which are the older bees leave the colony to gather nectar from any plant that has flowers. Nectar is comprised of a approximately 80% water and it also contains complex sugars that is produced by flowers. The ...
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
Abhishek Agarwal asked: 1. Safety equipment for bee keepersBeekeepers have to wear suits that cover them and protect them completely from head to toe and that cannot be punctured by the bees, and through which the bees cannot sting them. To protect their face they have a mesh screen and ...
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Abhishek Agarwal asked: 1. Advertising beekeepers produceInitially some beekeepers start their business on a small scale and at this time they sell their products locally. Some of them even set up a wayside stall and put up some of the other products from their farms like apples, and other fruits ...
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