Native Irish Honey Bee Society – Apis mellifera mellifera

Native Irish Honey Bee Society
Apis mellifera mellifera

Beekeeping article in Irish Independent

“A lot of people who have lost their jobs have taken up beekeeping with the ambition of making it a commercial enterprise,” says Philip McCabe who is also the European president of the global beekeeping federation Apimondia.

“Once you know how to handle bees and educate yourself about beekeeping, you can develop a business of 50 to 100 hives over two to three years and this would have the potential to generate an income of €30,000 plus per annum.”

Read more in the Irish Independent

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