RE: Travelling for free as a beekeeper(or anything else for that matter)
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.