In case you want to keep bees indoors

Lynne says:

Thank you for this! I checked my brand-new bottle of Aunt Sue Honey, bought at either Ralphs or Stater Bros, and it says, in blue and red capital letters, “Product of U.S.A”. I now know that is not true. In fact, it says so on both the front and back labels.

Have wondered about honey—why it is still reasonably priced when bees are dying and producers are struggling to stay in business. Now I know: it’s adulterated. Got all kinds of crap in it. Now I’m wondering if the filtered stuff we’re buying is the reason we are now admonished “not for infants under one year of age”.

Seems we need more government regulation.

Posted on November 10, 2011 at 7:49 am.

jess says:

Worst beehive ever.
For starters—bees respond to gravity and build their combs vertically. This hive has diagonal/horizontal combs.
Bees need a lot of ventilation to dry nectar into honey—this has one tiny ventilation hole, so don’t worry about harvesting the honey bc they won’t be able to make it.
According to the concept, you puff in some smoke and open the hive to inspect it——indoors. this was clearly thought up by someone who has never opened a beehive, otherwise why would they suggest something that will release a cloud of bees INSIDE YOUR HOUSE every single time you inspect (weekly).
it’s unconscionable. I have never seen such a poorly-designed hive. It’s like, The Beehive As Playground for The Designer. It has nothing to do with bees. Too bad the bee crisis hasn’t brought any kind of awareness to how bees actually live.

Posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:47 am.

GuerillaBeek says:

This is such an unbelievably laughable design that it does not merit serious discussion.

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 10:13 am.