the importance of honeybees
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The Importance of Honeybees. " If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man ."" Albert Einstein. Why Be A Beekeeper?. To Learn……. A. About agriculture - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Importance of Honeybees
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man."" Albert Einstein
Why Be A Beekeeper?
To Learn……. A. About agriculture B. About the environment C. About Biology D. About Animals E. About how things work. F. Adventure
Truly, a beneficial creature….
1. She Gives Us Sweet Honey
2. She pollinates our crops
3. She heals our hurts.
To Be Part of Something Good
10,000 Hobbyist Beekeepers in NC
Produce 5 million pounds of honey
$15 million Pollination = $185 million
U.S. Honey Statistics U.S. Honey, $500 Million
Pollination, $20 Billion 2.39 Million Colonies
(2006 Price +14%; Production -11%)
Holly
Blackberry Locust Cotton, Basswood
Nectar Plants of North Carolina
Tulip Poplar
White Clover Sourwood
NC State Beekeepers Association
2,000 Members (All Volunteers)
55 Chapters The Largest State
Beekeepers Association in Nation
Who’s The Boss!
Much of what you need to know…
Enemies of the Hive
Things I Have Learned! 1. Humility 2. Pain 3. Courage 4. Character 5. Neighborliness 6. Common Sense 7. To Appreciate Beauty
Building Character
Hard at Work!
Beauty in the Beeyard
Beauty In the Bee Yard
Another Beautiful Workplace…
Busy, Busy Bee!
Killer Bee?
You All Come Back!
You Hear?