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#Bee stings hurt and can give people #AnaphylacticShock resulting in death. Approaching a beehive to extract honey is a perilous process that requires specialized equipment. Beehives are usually kept far away from people’s homes — unless you are a member of a #Maya #beekeeping family living in the #Yucatán peninsula. For generations these families living in the Yucatán peninsula have kept #bees in their homes, sharing the space #harmoniously .
https://thegauntlet.ca/2023/03/16/u-of-c-researcher-explores-maya-beekeeping-practices/

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U of C researcher explores Maya beekeeping practices - The Gauntlet

By Kimberly Taylor, March 16 2023— Bee stings hurt and can give people anaphylactic shock resulting in death. Approaching a beehive to extract honey is a perilous process that requires specialized equipment. Beehives are usually kept far away from people’s homes — unless you are a member of a Maya beekeeping family living in the […]

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@msquebanh @DrJackBrown Counterpoints: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLHJiQCUCV6d7j5Pg1RrhA
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Show threadPhoenixSerenityMar 18, 2023
@butchhoward @DrJackBrown Modern beekeeping is different than Indigenous Maya peoples' methods. This link was for decolonization education purposes.
Show threadMark Folse Mar 18, 2023
@msquebanh I was terrified of bees because my
brother was allergic . Until I stepped on one in the clover in my lawns one day in my early forties and was, well, that wasn't too bad. A few years laters I was pulling sugar water out of a tap covered and inch deep in bees for a lemonade fundraiser.