Cavan bee keepers buzzing with enthusiasm for the art
by Tom Carron Updated: Wednesday, 28th September, 2011 5:30pm
Learning the art of apiculture is an exciting challenge
Aiden Brady and Padraig Bannon at work on Sunday evening preparing to extinguish bees which have contracted the bacteria known as American Foul Brood. Aidan is confident that bee keeping can make a revival in County Cavan.
Bee keeping is definitely more than a hobby, it requires patience, commitment and a consummate knowledge of apiculture (bee rearing).
Over 40 years ago the V roofed wooden beehives, usually painted white, were often a feature in gardens across Ireland. In the days before the big supermarkets if you wanted to have honey on your bread or in a hot drink when you were feeling unwell you had to rely on the industrious bees in those beehives to produce it for you.
For full feature, see this week's Anglo-Celt.
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