Reasons to become a beekeeper

My reasoning is multifaceted. 

For one, The rewards are pretty sweet. As an amateur beekeeper can start producing lots of honey.

For two, I have a goal to be self sustainable. Honey provides a sweetener, antibiotic, countless other benefits and I can make additional income.

For three, bees provide a vital function for not only my garden, but for the world. Beekeeping goes hand - in - hand with gardening. It helps in pollination. 

For four, bees are extremely interesting to me. Very rarely do you see such a complex and intelligent creature in such a small package. They have entire societies with class levels and beautiful structures and they are only a couple grams in weight. That’s pretty amazing to me. 

For five, I live in area where there is no heavy use of pesticide and greenery is all around.

 

Lastly, I originally was afraid of bees, like terrified. If I heard a buzz I would literally run away. I wanted to prove to myself that I can control myself and that these creatures are not evil. 

A final word, bee keeping isn’t super expensive. Bees are relatively low maintenance. You just have to be smart in your set up.