Love Honey; Mabey it's time to consider raising bees...mabey???

Lately I have become really enamoured with local honey. It started when my son who is studying at Davis was complaining of allergies, we bought some local honey and viola, cured. What a tasteful treatment.

Not to mention, during my study of how to treat his allergies with honey, I realized, that much of the honey on sale is stores, is possibly not too much more than high fructose syrup, yech.

So my eyes have opened up to the beauty of local honey and guess what, more and more, now I notice small beehives all over the place.

So I have started to local into what it takes to produce your own honey.

So glad to have found this article on care2.com.

Scientists call it the mystery of the vanishing bees; here’s how to help solve the problem.
With bumblebee populations on the decline in the United States and honeybees prone to a perplexing phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, the search for answers is on. Researchers say the pollinators’ problem could be pesticides, or a virus, or the fact that because of land development, there are fewer flowers in the world. That last one is something we can help fix, in our own gardens. Here are a few ways, including flowers to plant, to start helping the bees. For more inspiration on keeping the bees healthy, visit Bee Thinking in Oregon.
Above: Bees go after anything in bloom, but are particularly drawn to white, yellow, and blue; they see a color called “bee ultraviolet” that guides them to nectar. Lavender is intoxicating to bees (to us, as well). Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’ has long-lasting blooms; $15.95 at White Flower Farm. Image via Centsational.

Above: Most beekeepers in the United States and Europe raise Apis mellifera, or western honeybees. For beginners, consider a lightweight Backyard Beehive; $339.95 at Williams-Sonona. Image via Botanic Garden. For more ideas, visit Helping Bees Survive, One Colony at a Time.


Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/keeping-the-bees-alive.html#ixzz2CLHyPehg