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Posted on October 22, 2009 by Angelil Lawrence | Posted under Food & Drink
Bee Hives A Proper Home For Domestic Bee
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Bee hives have been the first source of raw honey since the beginning of recorded history. Archeologists have found cavern paintings of folks climbing trees to get honey out of postponed hives in varied locations. History doesn't let us know when we started domesticating bees but we do know that we were actively practicing it around 2400 BC. Historical proof shows that early bee keepers used logs, pottery, and even baskets for bee's to build their colonies in and raise young. Early beekeepers had to use crude techniques of obtaining honey from bee colonies that they inclined. In most cases, they suppressed the bees with smoke then smashed into the hive and ripped out the honeycombs. These were then mashed up and the honey was mixed with the larval eggs, the material of the honeycomb itself, and then crudely strained. This worked in getting the honey but wiped out the hive utterly. fortunately , bee hives have developed considerably since those times and removing the raw honey doesn't harm the colony. Modern bee farmers use slide out hives having a brush like structure that can simply be emptied, and then replaced. This guarantees that the bee colony will be safe, and can produce more honey later. Honey that's's harvested is then run through a complex system of filters to make certain it's clean, and safe for consumption. until the 18th century, we did not truly know anything about bees. What we probably did know revolved around superstition, folklore, and old better halves tales. Scientists at the time had had enough of this and began actively dissecting and researching bee hives, bees, and the raw honey they produced. This laid the foundation for what we all know about bees today. Insect behaviour is quite difficult, even though it appears simple. Bees communicate with body language, pheromones, and sometimes a combination of the 2. This can cause some fascinating activity if you have a colony with a glass window. People have been observing bees and other insects like this for years and it never ceases to fascinate the curious mind. Not only do bees produce honey, but they're critical to the ecosystem of our planet. These sometimes-tiny insects can pollinate plenty of flowers in a day. These flowers then support a myriad of other insect and animal life that makes up our food chain. Even the smallest of bugs can have an insurmountable impact on our planet. at the moment, bee hives are still the only source of raw honey we have. Sure, you can attempt to imitate it with synthetic flavours but nothing comes close to the genuine thing. Honey is an integral part of breakfasts across the globe and many start their day with it. It also has many medical properties that make it highly sought after. About The Author: To learn more about modern bee hives and to extract raw honey with out disturbing Bee colony visit http://www.beekeepingtoday.com |
Tags: BEE HIVES, RAW HONEY, BEES PRODUCE HONEY, EXTRACTING HONEY, BEE KEEPERS
