Travelling for free as a beekeeper(or anything else for that matter)
Hi All!
this is my first post to the steemit platform. im very impressed and would like to impart my experience traveling as a beekeeper.
a few years ago, i traveled and worked with bees all while living on a measley 250$/month. now that is a bit extreme i admit. but you can really cut your expenses by exchanging beekeeping services for food, shelter and pocket money. what i realized is that there is a serious shortage of beekeepers almost worldwide which means there are alot of desperate beekeepers looking for help.
I also spent one month working in a honeybee lab collecting samples.
i realized that you can do this with virtually any field thats experiencing a shortage or would need the help and it doesnt hurt to try. often times, people in niche fields(like beekeeping) are starved to meet likeminded people and will be very welcoming.
youll be surprised how much value you can contribute to projects while traveling :)
try calling researchers and offer your help for free(only food, shelter and possibly pocket money) and you will experience the culture and the country more fully!!
I love the subject of beekeeping, for whatever reason the word 'apiarist' is one of the most difficult for me to remember, I'll often need google's help!
Last few years I've been hitting up farmers markets looking for unfiltered and unpasteurized honey, both mono and poly crop varients. I really love dark and amber honey for different reasons.
One argument I have always made about honey is how important it is that vegans become accepting towards it under the right conditions. The world's bees are in trouble, and one of their best lines of defense is a skilled apiarist, so supporting their business is very important! If vegans cared about bees, they would support local bee farmers and ask them questions about the types of precautions they take in order to keep the bees safe! I am familiar with a few harvesting techniques now that emphasis symbiosis with humans.
You've compelled me to reach out to local beekeepers, I never considered that they could use some help. I'll follow you on Steemit, follow me back and I'll show off my honey collection soon!
i cant agree with you more. i would understand vegans' stance if it was aimed towards industrialized beekeeping industry. but with small scale and organic beekeeping they are only hurting the bees. people dont realize that bees have large natural die offs in the wild and the beekeeper almost guarantees their survival in exchange for honey(which they overproduce anyway) and sometimes bees dont produce any honey at all. there are times when hives become "honey bound" with the nest clogged with honey which can be deadly to a hive.
hello, welcome to steemit your post is fascinating, as i have never known anyone that earns a living as a beekeeper - God bless you for your service, as we need to help the bees as much as possible as the weather and conditions on the earth are not getting any better!
indeed! its getting more and more difficult to justify but i love it!