Why Not to Keep Bees
●You will get stung, no matter what.
●Lots of work involved throughout the season.
●Lots of expenses: Beekeeping equipment, tools, bees,  etc.
●But there are many more positives than negatives!
Why Keep Bees
●Honey
●Pollination
●Products from the Hive
●Business
Honey
●Nature's natural sweetener
●Multiple aromas, colors, and flavors
●Determined by flower/nectar source
●Raw honey, comb honey, creamed honey, mead, honey vinegar,
Pollination
●You need bees to pollinate your crops!
●Bees pollinate 1/3 of the crops we eat
●Almonds completely depend on bee pollination
Products From the Hive
●Wax – candles, lip balm, lotion bars, cosmetics, furniture, art
●Propolis – Medicinal purposes
●Pollen – Medicinal purposes
●Royal Jelly – Medicinal purposes
●Venom – Medicinal purposes
●Mead – Honey alcohol