Rock paintings of honey being gathered from bee hives have implied that the gathering of honey dates as far back as 13,000 BCE.

Francois Huber was a scientist who conducted studies of bees during the 18th century and determined the queen bee of the colony is the mother of all the workers and drone bees.

For the most part when people first started collecting honey and bees wax, the hives were destroyed. As a result of the destruction of the hives during the harvesting time, new hives had to be found for the next harvest.

During the 18th and 19th centuries new ways were recognized that did not destroy the hives. Hives were designed so that frames could be pulled out and checked and then returned to the hive for continues use.

Wearing protective clothing is recommended particularly for the face and area around the neck for anyone who decides to take up bee keeping as a hobby. Generally the stinger of a honey bee will pull out of the body of the bee when it pulls away from whatever it has stung. As a result of the stinger continuing to discharge an alarm pheromone that will attract other bees as a defense of the hive.

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