“Apiculture’s unique feature as an activity is the fact that its continuation, through pollination, fosters the maintenance of an entire ecosystem, and not just a single crop or species.’’ – Nicola Bradbear
Our forest beekeeping project utilises wild honey-bee population as a resource. The bee colonies of Apis mellifera live within the forest and forage on nectar and pollen from an extremely wide range of floral species.
Forest beekeeping involves the construction and siting of man-made beehives thus increasing the number of bee nest sites in a given area. Hives are made from locally available materials, sourced from the forest and vary in materials and design. Once or twice a year, depending on local seasonal cycles, beekeepers from Padcaya harvest honey comb, comprising two products in one, honey and beeswax.