The father-and-son founders of ForMe honey, a 100 per cent organic brand, gives us the lowdown on honey and bees
The world needs bees
Honey bees play a significant role in the pollination of other important crops such as cotton and flax. Beekeeping is important for that, not to mention that the raw and organic products of honey bees have lots of benefits, from antioxidants to antibacterial properties.
Setting up an apiary in the city is not ideal as the most important thing for bees and honey is a source of flowers. So head to the countryside.
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Find your queen & colony
Get your bees from experienced apiarists and learn how to take care of them.
Bees can come in packages, which will contain a queen, multiple workers and a feeder filled with sugar syrup; or as a nucleus hive containing an established colony.