The Keeper

• Why Do We Keep Bees?
  • Pollination
    • Spray Restrictions
    • Hives for Hire
  • Hive Products
    • Honey
      • Mead
      • Canadian Production
    • Wax
    • Propolis
    • Venom
    • Pollen
    • Royal Jelly
• Types of Beekeepers
• What Do Beekeepers Do?
• Checking the Hives (Basic Tools) [+]
• Harvesting Honey [+]
• Protecting the Hive [+]
• Record Keeping and Maintenance
• Gathering Information

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Why Do We Keep Bees?

Many different people keep bees for many different reasons, the most important one being pollination. Beekeepers also raise bees for their honey production and numerous hive by-products, including wax, royal jelly, pollen and, yes, even venom!

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