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A beekeeper earns money based on the number of hives on the farm. Honey and wax products are the crops that provide a bee farmer's income. The more hives a bee farmer keeps, the more honey he collects to create revenue. Beekeeper salaries vary by location and depend largely upon the size of the farm.
The number of honeybees in the United States began declining at an alarming rate in 2006, but a resurgence in hobbyist beekeepers is keeping the industry buzzing. About 200,000 hobbyists, people with fewer than 10 hives, are helping to avert threats to the bee population and to the honey supply. A decline in honeybees can have serious consequences: Bees pollinate 80 percent of all plants, including about 90 food crops. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the earliest reports by beekeepers of the losses among managed colonies noted decreases of 30 percent to 90 percent of their bees. The…
Apiculture is the technical term for beekeeping, derived from Apis Mellifera, the scientific name of the honey bee. Although the number of beekeepers has declined as of late in the United States, around 1,000 beekepers still exist who produce over 6,000 lbs. of honey each year, as of 2007.
Beekeeping is a hobby that many people make into a profitable business. Royal jelly, propolis (a natural resin from trees), beeswax and of course, honey come from beehives. There are many tools available to help you in this endeavor, but only a few items are necessary to start.
