How we mantain the LONGEVITY of our bees

Excited to share our feature in Marie Claire’s “In The Loop: Beauty’s Hidden Toll on Bee Populations” written by Lisa Oxenham, where we share some of our beekeeping practices in maintaining the health and longevity of our bee colonies.

Highlighting the crucial link between sustainable beekeeping and the vitality of our beehives, we take immense pride that our bees feed on the very same foods they create and never with sugars or other substitutes.

At Raw Pot, the health and longevity of our beehives are our main goals.

These entirely impact the quality of the foods bees make.

Our approach is rooted in natural techniques in maintaining the health of our beehives, using propolis, essential oils, lemon juice ensuring the wellbeing of our bees without the use of antibiotics, pesticides, insecticides or other harmful chemicals.

And HERE‘s a fascinating fact: We have also shared that we avoid using traditional bee smokers and why we do that. The smoke can disrupt the bees’s sense of smell and communication triggering a surge of stress hormones that affect the colonies and ultimately impact the beehive foods they create. Instead, we’ve embraced a healthy alternative detailed in the article, which ensures zero disturbance in the beehive, while suporting the hive immunity, leaving our bees calm, focused, and healthy.

Read the whole article HERE