[Peter Kalmus]

What about some kind of practical examination (inspection of a big mature hive, for example) before someone is allowed to take home a swarm?

Two years ago I thought beekeeping was for everyone. I was naive. It’s not for everyone. That’s not meant as a judgment it’s just a fact, as we are now seeing. A practical exam might help newbees decide if it’s really for them. Weeding them out actually does them a favor. Giving swarms to starry eyed dreamers and inadvertently putting them in a mess two years down the road is cruel.

I haven’t thought carefully about potential problems with this, or whether there would need to be some fee, etc. as I’m not familiar with how HoneyLove works. (am an erstwhile eastside bbk)

• This reply was modified 12 years, 3 months ago by Peter Kalmus.

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