09-08-2014, 10:23 PM
It's a tough question. Perhaps the issue is whether or not people should be keeping bees as a primary source of income, and if we were to regard the hobby only as a sacred act, then one wouldn't have to worry about supporting beekeepers in that way. What's crazy is that the honey bee isn't native to North America, yet our size and system of agriculture requires pollinators. From what I've read, your average beekeeper certainly has a reverence for and a love of bees. Most areas have their own local beekeeping societies that meet monthly, which are invaluable. You should totally consider keeping bees! I have the book Top-Bar Beekeeping - Organic Practices for Honeybee Health by Crowder and Harrell, which is great.
The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams. ~ Henry David Thoreau
The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams. ~ Henry David Thoreau