Wow. What an amazing year. How much I truly learned about bees this year. An overload of information centering around bees I have attempted to intake and process this year. Wow. Too much to sum up really.
In short, I have decided to switch to organic beekeeping. Being defined by me as doing as much as possible to be organic as possible. It will be difficult to control my surround food sources of organic food for my bees, but I will not put any chemicals into or around my beehive as far as I see fit. I will attempt a more natural beehive next year which entails many details about the honeycomb and other things that I will do differently.
My beehive is doing fine. My fathers beehive was attacked in August by robber bees and was desolated to say the least. Nevertheless, I will enter the upcoming winter season with most everything in my favor towards the bees.
I am currently undergoing research on bee sting therapy, starting with yours truly me :) Being my own test patient is not ideal and therefore I am actually searching for other people w/ arthritis to do research on. I myself am testing bee sting therapy on pain in/around bones and back soreness.
It has been a great season in my life learning about bees, I have drawn closer to nature and closer to God. I can't help but believe the bees played a huge role in this. I am thankful for bees and for my family interest in bees. I hope to have some wonderful honey for sale and sharing next spring 2012.
God Bless,
Benjamin
