J.S. Harbison and Moving Bees to California in the 1800s Part 1
Posted October 1, 2022
J.S. Harbison and Moving Bees to California in the 1800s Part 1
Moving beehives is a laborious job for most any beekeeper today even with modern trucks and paved roads. Imagine moving bee colonies in the 19th century. In 1857, J.S. Harbison began moving beehives from Pennsylvania to California, quite a bold move for those times. At the beginning of this western migration, Harbison learned about arguably …
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