Hi all
More recently (1975) Norman Benoit wrote:

Even before the first season is over, novice beekeepers can be divided into two groups - beekeepers and bee-havers. You cannot rely on the number of colonies operated as an indication of the ability of a beekeeper. I have seen beekeepers with several hives and bee-havers with as many as 75 hives. I have also seen beekeepers in their first year of beekeeping and bee-havers who have kept bees all their lives.

The difference between these two groups is that bee-havers are satisfied with keeping honey bee colonies with only a limited understanding of what goes on in the hive. On the other hand, beekeepers show an unquenchable thirst for matters pertaining to honey bees. These people soon learn about the instincts of bees and about what goes on in a hive. As a result, they are better prepared to manage their colonies.

From conversations with beekeepers, I sense that they have a more philosophical approach to life. My wife is a great one for clarifying things for me, so I asked her if it was beekeeping that gave these people a different outlook on life. "No," she replied, it was the different outlook on life that gave these people the desire to keep bees.”

source: ABJ

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