Our goal is to promote a sustainable lifestyle centered around Organic Food and Agriculture.
Let's face it, we all love food, we need food, but too many of us are eating heavily processed, unhealthy food, when, with a little time and effort, we can all be more healthy, eat good organic food, and have fun doing it.
Organicbeekeeping and natural beekeeping are similar yet different. In thisarticle I'm going to explain to you the very subtle differences andwhat makes them different. Hopefully this will clarify the differencesfor you in a simple and straightforward approach.
Ok let's get to it...
Organicbeekeeping is like natural beekeeping except that it is governed byvery stringent regulations set by the FDA. You can be an all naturalbeekeeper yet still not meet all the requirements of an organicbeekeeper.
Natural beekeeping is a term that has been set bythe beekeepers themselves so it is not really regulated by legalitieswhereas organic producers are. Legality...that is the main differencebetween organic beekeeping and ""natural"" beekeeping.
Thereare actually three main factors that both the natural beekeeper and theorganic beekeeper focus on the hive and the place where the bees gettheir nectar from and the environment the bees are in. Let's take acloser look at all three and go into a bit more detail on each of thesethree main factors....
The Place where the Nectar Comes From
Thereason why there are so few organic beekeepers is because the FDArequires that the hives be located in isolated areas away frompopulation traffic farm fields that are treated with chemicalsindustry and away from landfills. Now the hard part is that bees flyas far away as four miles. That is why the area has to be isolated.Now natural beekeeping is not as stringent but natural beekeepers areever watchful for stagnate water chemicals in the air and want toknow where the bees are getting their nectar from and keeping it asclean as possible from harmful chemicals.
Most commercial beekeepers do not practice natural beekeeping techniques. This has lead toan overall weakening of the bee colonies because of the amounts ofchemicals these commercial beekeepers use to avoid mites and otherillnesses. They also feed their colonies with supplements and syrupswhich beekeeperswho practice natural beekeeping do not.
The Management of the Hive
Mostnatural beekeepers want well constructed hives which are designed wellwith the best interest of the bee in mind. They tend to get hives thatare made out of cedar because this type of wood keeps its warmthbetter and doesn’t tend to warp.
Natural beekeepers will alsopay attention to ventilation water sources and the location of theapiary and the areas from which the nectar will be extracted. Thewater sources will need to be clean. Bees tend to cool their hive inthe summer with water droplets and are not really picky about wherethey get their water from.
Hopefully this article will helpyou realize the difference in natural and organic beekeeping. Thisinformation can assist you when starting out or learning how to startbeekeeping or if you are just beginning beekeeping.
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