I am a beekeeper. I feel that all these assumptions that honeybees in the care of a keeper live horrible lives. In fact, when in the care of a beekeeper, usually their lives are above the average life of a feral colony. The only exception to this is migratory beekeepers, who even with best effort, find it hard to care for the bees under the constant stress of being moved. But, if you like your almonds and oranges for California, I wouldn't complain too much.
Feral colonies live in cavities in trees, usually consisting of 40 liters of space. Even with walls up to 5 inches thick, colonies living in the tree cavities... (read more)
I am a beekeeper. I feel that all these assumptions that honeybees in the care of a keeper live horrible lives. In fact, when in the care of a beekeeper, usually their lives are above the average life of a feral colony. The only exception to this is migratory beekeepers, who even with best effort, find it hard to care for the bees under the constant stress of being moved. But, if you like your almonds and oranges for California, I wouldn't complain too much.
Feral colonies live in cavities in trees, usually consisting of 40 liters of space. Even with walls up to 5 inches thick, colonies living in the tree cavities... (read more)