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-'''Beekeeping''', or "apiculture," is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur-status]] sage ability enabling the maintenance of honey bee colonies.  Bees are commonly kept in hives, so that keepers may collect their honey and other products, including wax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly.  These can be sold, used to pollinate crops or sold to others beekeepers.  Often the bees themselves are treated as "livestock," and are exchanged for fees.
+'''Beekeeping''', also ''apiculture'', is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur-status]] [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Flowers & Sprigs (sage study)|Flowers & Sprigs]], allowing the character to maintain and manage colonies of honeybees. Beekeepers tend their hives to collect honey, beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly, which can be consumed, sold or used for medicinal and industrial purposes. Bees also serve a crucial role in pollination, improving the yield of nearby crops and making them valuable assets in agricultural communities. In some cases, the colonies themselves are treated as livestock, with swarms or established hives exchanged as part of local economies.
-Characters with a beekeeping skill will not be dismayed by bees or hornets; however, the experience gives them no special combat ability against these giant insects.
+A '''skep''' is a traditional type of beehive made from coiled straw or wicker, often reinforced with mud or dung to provide additional insulation. These domed or bell-shaped hives were widely used in medieval and early modern Europe, including during the 16th and 17th centuries.  Unlike modern wooden hives with removable frames, skeps lack internal structures that allow for easy honey extraction. Beekeepers would either destroy the colony to harvest the honey — often by suffocating the bees with burning sulfur — or attempt to drive the bees into a new skep before cutting away the honeycomb.
-== Apiary ==
+== Management ==
-The place where hive boxes are kept is called an '''apiary''' and sometimes a bee yard.  Hives are boxes filled with "files," which are sheets of wax in which bees build their cones.  A hive box typically consists of two colonies, or 16,000 bees.
+A highly skilled beekeeper may manage up to 300 hives over a four-month season, but this demands near-constant labour. One risk of handling beehives is accidental provocation of the swarm. For every hive managed, there is a 1% chance of making a critical mistake that will anger the colony. If this occurs, the bees swarm aggressively, delivering 1-6 meaningful stings that result in an equal number of lost [[Hit Points|hit points]] due to [[Venom (substance)|venom]], swelling and pain. The afflicted character must [[Rest (healing)|rest]] for one full day to recover from the [[Shock|shock]] of the attack. Because of this hazard, experienced beekeepers often employ apprentices to share the workload and take over in the event of illness or if a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
-Tending a single hive box requires 30 minutes of work every two weeks.  A single beekeeper may manage as many as 300 boxes during a four-month season, but this requires constant work, all day, every day.  One drawback is that there is a 1% per hive of making an error that angers the bees and causes them to briefly '''swarm'''; this will result in 1-6 ''meaningful'' stings (among dozens of others) that will cost as many [[Hit Points|hit points]] of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], as well as the need for a day's [[Rest (healing)|rest]] to recover from the [[Shock|shock]].  This is why fervent beekeepers are sure to keep proficient apprentices at hand, to ensure constant maintenance in case a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
+Each hive yields between 3 and 6 lbs. of honey per season, along with an equal amount of beeswax. While honey serves as a high-energy food source and a valuable trade good, beeswax is in constant demand for candle-making, sealing wax, medicinal ointments and waterproofing treatments. Wealthier apiaries may even experiment with producing royal jelly or propolis, rare and highly sought-after substances believed to have medicinal properties.
-One hive will produce between 3 and 6 lbs. of honey a season, and an equal amount of beeswax.
+Beekeeping remains an essential practice across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia, with certain monasteries and noble estates supporting extensive apiaries to provide mead, wax for church candles and medicinal honey for treating wounds and ailments. While the trade is lucrative, it is labour-intensive, requiring both patience and a deep understanding of bee behaviour, seasonal changes and hive management techniques.
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 The place where hive boxes are kept is called an '''apiary''' and sometimes a bee yard.  Hives are boxes filled with "files," which are sheets of wax in which bees build their cones.  A hive box typically consists of two colonies, or 16,000 bees.
-Tending a single hive box requires 30 minutes of work every two weeks.  A single beekeeper may manage as many as 300 boxes during a four-month season, but this requires constant work, all day, every day.  One drawback is that there is a 1% per hive of making an error that angers the bees and causes them to briefly '''swarm'''; this will result in 1-6 ''meaningful'' stings that will cost as many [[Hit Points|hit points]] of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], as well as the need for a day's [[Rest (healing)|rest]] to recover from the [[Shock|shock]].  This is why fervent beekeepers are sure to keep proficient apprentices at hand, to ensure constant maintenance in case a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
+Tending a single hive box requires 30 minutes of work every two weeks.  A single beekeeper may manage as many as 300 boxes during a four-month season, but this requires constant work, all day, every day.  One drawback is that there is a 1% per hive of making an error that angers the bees and causes them to briefly '''swarm'''; this will result in 1-6 ''meaningful'' stings (among dozens of others) that will cost as many [[Hit Points|hit points]] of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], as well as the need for a day's [[Rest (healing)|rest]] to recover from the [[Shock|shock]].  This is why fervent beekeepers are sure to keep proficient apprentices at hand, to ensure constant maintenance in case a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
 One hive will produce between 3 and 6 lbs. of honey a season, and an equal amount of beeswax.

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 The place where hive boxes are kept is called an '''apiary''' and sometimes a bee yard.  Hives are boxes filled with "files," which are sheets of wax in which bees build their cones.  A hive box typically consists of two colonies, or 16,000 bees.
-Tending a single hive box requires 30 minutes of work every two weeks.  A single beekeeper may manage as many as 300 boxes during a four-month season, but this requires constant work, all day, every day.  One drawback is that there is a 1% per hive of making an error that angers the bees and causes them to briefly '''swarm'''; this will result in 1-6 ''meaningful''' stings that will cost as many [[Hit Points|hit points]] of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], as well as the need for a day's [[Rest (healing)|rest]] to recover from the [[Shock|shock]].  This is why fervent beekeepers are sure to keep proficient apprentices at hand, to ensure constant maintenance in case a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
+Tending a single hive box requires 30 minutes of work every two weeks.  A single beekeeper may manage as many as 300 boxes during a four-month season, but this requires constant work, all day, every day.  One drawback is that there is a 1% per hive of making an error that angers the bees and causes them to briefly '''swarm'''; this will result in 1-6 ''meaningful'' stings that will cost as many [[Hit Points|hit points]] of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]], as well as the need for a day's [[Rest (healing)|rest]] to recover from the [[Shock|shock]].  This is why fervent beekeepers are sure to keep proficient apprentices at hand, to ensure constant maintenance in case a [[Malady Checks|malady]] occurs.
 One hive will produce between 3 and 6 lbs. of honey a season, and an equal amount of beeswax.

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		+	'''Beekeeping''', or "apiculture," is a
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	The maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, in order to collect their honey and other products the hive produces (beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly), the pollinate crops or produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. The location where bees are kept is called an apiary, or 'bee yard.'		The maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, in order to collect their honey and other products the hive produces (beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly), the pollinate crops or produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. The location where bees are kept is called an apiary, or 'bee yard.'

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 Characters will beekeeping ability will be undismayed by bees or hornets; however, the experience gives them no special combat ability against giant insects.
 See [[Flowers & Sprigs (sage study)|Flowers & Sprigs]]
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−	~~Placeholder~~.	+	The maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, in order to collect their honey and other products the hive produces (beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly), the pollinate crops or produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. The location where bees are kept is called an apiary, or 'bee yard.'
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		+	Hives are boxes that are built with files for keeping bees. One hive typically consists of 2 colonies, or 16,000 bees per hive. One hive will require approximately 30 minutes work every 2 weeks to harvest and tend. A single individual may manage as many as 300 hives during the 4-month season, but this will require full-time work, all day, every day. This work may be shared out among others who are proficient in keeping bees.
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		+	One hive will produce 3-6 lbs. of honey per season and approximately an equal amount of beeswax. The ability also allows the transference of pollen to flowering plants, in order to promote growth and greater ornamentation.
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		+	Characters will beekeeping ability will be undismayed by bees or hornets; however, the experience gives them no special combat ability against giant insects.
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		+	See [[Flowers & Sprigs (sage study)\|Flowers & Sprigs]]
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