Rafter Beekeeping by Eric Guerin Wax It is the authors view

It is the authors view that weak colonies can be attributed to the use of chemicals and medicines in the hive

or humble-bee as it was once known

and contemporary science

and he used his knowledge to design a hive so perfectly adapted to the bee’s uses and to the keeper’s needs that it revolutionized beekeeping throughout the world

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Rafter Beekeeping by Eric Guerin Wax It is the authors viewEric Guerin is a French biologist specialized in Asian native honey bee conservation and sustainable beekeeping. Based in Southeast Asia since 2008, he has made a special effort to document the work of honey hunters and rafter beekeeping communities, diffusing sustainable honey collection practices, introducing small scale beekeeping as part of organic agriculture development, raising awareness on native honey bee conservation, and supporting