Probably a little of both.
I know a couple master beekeepers over here & doubt either one of them could live off of bees if they had to. On the other hand nothing wrong with getting a little education.
Beesource is the best place to come for info. We get not only the book answer, but all permutations of things like local perspective, etc are discussed, by a big enough pool of people to have between them, enormous knowledge, and then there are specialist experts in various fields such as chemistry, genetics, and just about anything. No book could match.
I know a couple master beekeepers over here & doubt either one of them could live off of bees if they had to. On the other hand nothing wrong with getting a little education.
Beesource is the best place to come for info. We get not only the book answer, but all permutations of things like local perspective, etc are discussed, by a big enough pool of people to have between them, enormous knowledge, and then there are specialist experts in various fields such as chemistry, genetics, and just about anything. No book could match.