The natural honey and pollination industry in the Eastern Cape is on the up, with one Mthatha beekeeper having grown his bee hives from two to 400. Small-scale beekeeping in the province was given a national boost when the SA Bee Industry Organisation (Sabio) and Macadamias SA (Samac) held their annual Sabio Beecon at the Ncera Macadamia Plantation on Thursday.