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How Ecological Beekeeping Works
The need for organic or natural methods of beekeeping has arisen because some believed bees were being subjected to assault on their natural way of life with other beekeeping methods. The Centre reports that standard beekeeping can weaken the bees' defense mechanisms and make them more prone to disease. Organic or ecological beekeeping aims to eliminate deleterious effects of unnatural substances on the immune system of bees.
Bush Farms states that the idea behind this method is to enable bees to become stronger and have improved immunity against viruses and bacteria. As a beekeeper, you can achieve this by harmonizing bees' existence with nature. Avoid using antibiotics and pesticides and processed foods.
Remove Unhealthy Materials
Removal of unhealthy and hazardous methods of cultivation and maintenance is at the core of ecological beekeeping, according to the Centre for Ecological Apiculture. You allow your bees to grow in their natural honeycomb size, which varies depending on the kind of bees you are rearing. You should feed bees their natural foods: pollen and honey. Avoid sugar and artificial pollen or substitutes.
Natural Harvesting
Bush Farms suggest that in ecological beekeeping, you should use honey supers, a special tool, to take honey from the bees' nest. Harvest the honey in sufficiently small quantities that the nest maintains a natural balance and the bees are able to live as naturally and organically as possible. You'll wear special equipment for protection and use no unnatural or chemical methods in the collection or production of honey.