A Matter of Fact …

 Here are some little known facts about beekeeping; the reason that they are little known will quickly become apparent. 

The term ‘beekeeper’ was invented by Mr. Bernard Edward Erasmus Keeper in 1782 in England 

The best way to get wild flower honey is to fill an empty super with dried flowers and put it on the hive – the ‘potpourri principle’

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Next year the Supreme Court will finally rule on ‘Honeybee’ v ‘Honey bee’

The hive at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is known as Bee Force One

A super is so-called because of what the beekeeper says when it is full of honey 

In his/her lifetime, the average American will eat 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey 

The largest hive every assembled contained it’s own Starbucks

Because honey is sterile no calories can survive in it 

  CCD is caused by cell phones –  when bees use their cell phones while flying they have accidents 

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