The Fascinating World of Beekeeping

Introduction

Imagine a photo of a beekeeper scanning a frame of brood. The beekeeper wears a multi-layered suit of armor and clutches the frame with thick gloves and a veiled expression. This posture, perhaps the most common image in beekeeping, makes me wonder if beekeepers do anything else. I’m especially perplexed by the TV commercial for a financial services company that shows two female beekeepers in spotless lemon-colored bee suits and chalk-white gloves gawking at picture-perfect frames. Their bees don’t sting or chase or poop; they don’t even fly off the combs. Perhaps beekeeping would be easier if I switched investment firms.