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Subject:
The non-old Beekeeper
From:
Francis Ratnieks <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 19 Dec 1995 18:37:52 +0000
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A number of years ago (c.9) I taught queen rearing in Jamaica. The people
interested were all young adults. Beekeeping was popular to learn as it was
perceived as a way to make money, given that salaries were low but honey
was valuable (world price). In the US and UK most people are interested in
beekeeping as a hobby. However, it may be true that people in these
countries getting involved in a commercial way are younger.
 
Dr. Francis L. W. Ratnieks
Department of Animal & Plant Sciences
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K.
tel: 0114 282 4316
fax: 0114 276 0159
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