Biography of a person that raises bees
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The rise of bee activism – how these humble insects have inspired a mass movement
While much of today's bee activism centres on protesting actions that negatively impact bees, it's not all about fighting the threats. Julie Armstrong, an educator, 'voice for the bees', and founder of Canberra-based ACT For Bees, says taking a more positive approach has helped her to raise awareness and boost morale as a bee activist. 'It got a bit depressing talking about pesticides and how bad they were, so we decided to focus instead on what we can do rather than what we can’t do,' says Julie.
Julie founded ACT For Bees in 2014 after returning from a trip to Europe, where she noticed a lot of conversation around colony collapse and the banning of neonicotinoids. 'There were really huge changes going on there, so when I came back to Australia I started thinking a lot about what is happening to bees,' she says.
Despite having no experience with beekeeping, her work as a teacher and a love of nature ignited her passion to affect change. 'We’re not scientists or ecologists, we're educators,' says Julie. 'But we really felt that we – and anyone else – could make a difference.'
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Beekeeper
Person who keeps honey bees
For other uses, see Beekeeper (disambiguation).
A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees, a profession known as beekeeping.
Beekeepers are also called honey farmers, apiarists, or less commonly, apiculturists[1] (both from the Latinapis, bee; cf. apiary). The term beekeeper refers to a person who keeps honey bees in beehives, boxes, or other receptacles. The beekeeper does not control the creatures. The beekeeper owns the hives or boxes and associated equipment. The bees are free to forage or leave (swarm) as they desire. Bees usually return to the beekeeper's hive as the hive presents a clean, dark, sheltered home.
Purposes of beekeeping
[edit]Value of honey bees
[edit]Honey bees produce commodities such as honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly.[2] Some beekeepers also raise queens and other bees to sell to other farmers, and to satisfy scientific curiosity. Beekeepers also use honeybees to provide pollination services to fruit and vegetable growers. Many people keep bees as a hobby. Others do it for income either as a sideline to other work or as a commercial operator. These factors affect the number of colonies maintained by the beekeeper.
Commodity
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