I recently watched a brilliant documentary called ‘Bee Sting Therapy’. It is part of a Netflix series called Unwell. The documentary explores the pros and cons of apiculture and dives deep into how the bee venom can support people suffering from Lyme’s disease back to full health. Lyme’s disease is notoriously hard to cure. It...
Spring Equinox invites new life and new ideas and with this, Yan has been busy inventing an innovative bee breeding method. The idea struck whilst Yan was splitting a hive. Splitting the hive creates another bee colony and is an effective way to breed bees. However, many of these endeavors were failing making Yan determined...
We are now a registered Yayasan and in the position to receive donations whilst we draft proposals to raise funds for our Bee Sanctuary. Building our Bee Sanctuary is an exciting and unique venture; we would love you to join us; we need your support! As you know our planet is in a critical situation....
In November, Yan shared the wisdom of the bees globally giving an online presentation at the Australian Apiculture Conference. Here he discussed ancient Balinese apitherapy which his ancestors practiced thousands of years ago. Yan explained the best benefits of keeping bees is apitherapy rather than the honey and pollination. Apitherapy refers to the bee hive...
September is the time for new beginnings and on September 2nd a new Queen eased her way out of her cell to reign over her colony. The Queen differs from the rest of the colony since she has fully developed reproductive organs making her the mother of the hive. It takes 16 days for the...
On December 16th, Yan went back to Gili Air to give a workshop on basic beekeeping theory. Many adults and children eagerly participated even learning how to make swarm traps. Though these are less like traps and closer to bait since the bees can choose to move in (or not) and can choose to move...
Our first Living with Bees Workshop in June was a great success. The event took place Our first Living with Bees Workshop in July was a great success. The event took place at Chateau de Anderson in Uluwatu; with Yan facilitating the day. The workshop was divided into two main aspects: A presentation for beginner...
Beehive aroma exerts the strongest antimicrobial activity out of all the bee products which means breathing in the respiration of the hive is exponentially more healing than consuming the honey.
Bee Life is redefining Apiculture. We are reclaiming this term for the bees by encouraging people to work with them in equal collaboration; no longer naming ourselves as beekeepers, for we are not the keepers of bees but rather Bee people. People who want to listen, learn and unite with these sweet-hearted, humble beings.
