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Backwards Beekeeping
Kirk Anderson is a beekeeper living in Los Angeles. He practices " backwards beekeeping ," which means that he doesn't use a "foundation" in his hives. Traditional beekeeping uses plastic or beeswax foundations printed with a hexagonal cell pattern to draw their comb. Instead, backwards beekeepers use a strip of wood or cardboard and allow the…
Kirk Anderson is a beekeeper living in Los Angeles. He practices "backwards beekeeping," which means that he doesn't use a "foundation" in his hives. Traditional beekeeping uses plastic or beeswax foundations printed with a hexagonal cell pattern to draw their comb. Instead, backwards beekeepers use a strip of wood or cardboard and allow the bees to draw their own comb, naturally. Backwards beekeepers pride themselves for being chemical-free.
Kirk raises feral bees which he collects from trapping swarms of bees. He sells honey on his website.
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