While the Spanish were documented as the first to harvest honey from wild bees, the ancient Egyptians originally brought beekeeping to life. Centuries later, Egyptians would teach the ancient Greeks to use spaces like clay pots, tree hollows and more to keep bees — apiary practices that would spread around the world. Early beekeeping was a tragic tale for the bees: The common belief was that to extract the honey, the bees had to be killed.

Thankfully, that practice has ended, and kept bees are able to live out a natural lifespan. Today, outside of the commercial practice of keeping bees, many are looking at beekeeping as not just a hobby but as a way to create a lasting legacy in their own backyard.

For more on The Honey Collective, read the June 29 issue of our sister publication, Nashville Scene.

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