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I had an interesting chat with some very well informed and enthusiastic high school students who were studying bees for a class project.
One question they asked made me curious to see how others thought on it.
The question was: " What is 'responsible beekeeping?"
My reply is and was;
Responsible beekeeping is doing what you think is best for the bees and your intentions as a beekeeper and knowing why you do what you do."
I think responsible beekeepers are those capable of independent thought and driven to learn as much as they can on their subject. They can see what "everyone else" is doing and wants to know why those things are being done.
If they don't agree with what is being done by "everyone else" they have the intestinal fortitude to make an educated decision and do what they conclude is the best action, regardless of whether it is 'popular' or not.
Now, you will note I didn't say they toss what "everyone else" is doing out of hand, simply that they investigate on their own the pros, cons, what's and why's of those methods before just putting them into action.
But hey, that's just me.
Big Bear
One question they asked made me curious to see how others thought on it.
The question was: " What is 'responsible beekeeping?"
My reply is and was;
Responsible beekeeping is doing what you think is best for the bees and your intentions as a beekeeper and knowing why you do what you do."
I think responsible beekeepers are those capable of independent thought and driven to learn as much as they can on their subject. They can see what "everyone else" is doing and wants to know why those things are being done.
If they don't agree with what is being done by "everyone else" they have the intestinal fortitude to make an educated decision and do what they conclude is the best action, regardless of whether it is 'popular' or not.
Now, you will note I didn't say they toss what "everyone else" is doing out of hand, simply that they investigate on their own the pros, cons, what's and why's of those methods before just putting them into action.
But hey, that's just me.
Big Bear