![]() Our focus is on promoting beekeeping skills development for the beekeeping industry in South. Honey bees in the genus Apis are the most commonly kept. We supply bee tools, bee info and honey harvesting equipment. Rest assured, if we do have to treat – like any responsible beekeeper/honey producer, it will be during that “safe” window before the honey flow begins. Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in man-made beehives. A Moore County man is fascinated by bees and frightened about their future. Beekeepers Associations and beekeeping resources. Moore County man helping to create southern gold. The chemical choices are limited and we’re going to try to steer clear of them. Southern California areas: Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside county San Bernardino County Kern counties San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties Far south California (San Diego and Imperial counties) Ventura County Resources. ![]() The trouble with treating these insects is that the bees are, well, insects as well. Two of the greatest enemies of bees in our area are the Varroa Mite and Small Hive Beetle. This is difficult, but we are going to try. It is more likely you can find honey which is produced in hives where chemical treatments are not used. ![]() I’m told there are places in other countries where there are vast expanses of grasslands which are not treated for anything and hives are taken there for the bees to do their thing – and some of you may live there and thus you can have local, organic honey. In order to certify the resulting honey as “organic” you’d have to know that no farmer or gardener in that radius uses any sort of chemicals on their crop, produce or flowers. Here’s why:īees fly two miles or more from their hive to collect pollen and nectar. So, how does that apply to the honey you want to buy in the store? Well, if you live in the US and want local honey, chances are it’s not going to be organic, regardless of what the label says. I’m sure the federal government has a 1200 page document outlining the definition, but I don’t know anyone whose read it. “Organic” is taken to generally mean without the use of hormones, non-natural pesticides and herbicides. A lot of folks (including us) are beginning to realize the importance of eating more natural, locally grown foods.
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