Now, the idea of actually keeping bees is catching on, with hives being made from the offcuts of the logging industry, including the prized timber of the rosewood. The dark runny honey is made by the Solomon Islands Honey Producers Co-operative, a group of some 900 members formed in 1989. The management of the 3,500 hives was originally overseen by a local development trust, under a New Zealand VSA manager. In the face of widespread logging of native hardwoods, beekeeping provides a far more environmentally friendly and sustainable way of making money. A 1994 study showed that beekeeping gave the highest hourly return of all economic activities available to rural dwellers.
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