Ten years ago, my wife and I were looking to add honey to our food storage. A friend at Church recommended a local beekeeper that we could purchase our honey from. What followed was a marvelous introduction into the world of beekeeping. Perhaps the biggest draw that a beekeeper experiences is their attachment to the community of nature and the circle of life. Certainly, the maintenance of the bee hives requires attention to detail and balancing the life of those curious insects Read the rest of this entry »

Beekeeping can be both a financial and environmental boon to an area. In British Columbia and Alberta, beekeeping is limited due to the severe weather conditions every winter. The estimated value of natural pollination by bees in Canada is over 750 million dollars a year. There is also the added benefit of pollination by bees aiding the growth of wild and domestic crops each year.

Most of the beekeeping is done for Canada in the Peace District of Read the rest of this entry »