Urban Bee Keeping
02 Aug 2010 1 Comment
in DIY, Food, Organic Tags: beepods, DIY, EcoFair360, honey
Did you know that by eating local raw honey, you may reduce seasonal allergies? Honey contains small amounts of pollen, which when eaten, can allow your body to build up immunity to allergens. With beepods, you can now produce your very own honey, even if you live in the city.
We had the opportunity to sample spring and autumn honey collected from beepods at EcoFair360. The autumn honey is our personal favorite and truth be told, it is the most delicious honey we’ve ever tasted. We were also able to see how the beepods are configured. They are minimalistic yet attractive, and are spread out horizontally, which makes the hive safe and accessible to manage. Each comb is able to be pulled up separately, so there is no need to tear a hive apart for inspection.
Beekeeping is not as time-intensive as we thought it would be. Approximately 30 – 45 minutes needs to be spent with the bees every two weeks. Beepods also provides “Beesentations”, workshops, classes, and mentorships for those that are interesting in raising their own bees. We’ll stick to supporting our local honey producers, but if you are adventurous, urban beekeeping may be for you.
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