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Beekeeping for Beginners ~ What to do with a bee swarm

Jackie — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:57:26 +0000

Last spring we had a bee swarm land in our yard. It was quite startling to see a huge clump of bees, thousands and thougsands of bees lying there on a branch.

A bee swarm is when a new queen has been made and part of the colony is leaving with that queen to settle a new colony. They are simply looking for a new home.

If you find you have a swarm of bees in your yard and are looking to start beekeeping you can make some bee hives and start your beekeeping adventure with your visitors.

To learn how to build a bee hive and get your swarm engaged take a look at beekeeping for beginners.

Beekeeping for Beginners Questions ~ Can I Keep Bees in the City?

Jackie — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:51:54 +0000

IT may seem like beekeeping is just a hobby for those who live in the country with plenty of room, this is not necessarily the case. There are some advantages to keeping bees in the city. City temperatures are higher than in the country which means bees are awake longer during each day, and for longer periods of time through the year. This greater activity leads to higher honey and beeswax production.

Wondering where you will keep bees in the city, the roof. If you have roof access in your building the roof is an excellent choice for keeping your hives.

If you want more information on beekeeping in the city, read Beekeeping for Beginners.

Beekeeping for Beginners Quesitons ~ Who Lives in the Hive?

Jackie — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:46:03 +0000

Part of beekeeping for beginners is understanding how the hive works. There are three elements at work within the hive. You have the queen bee ~ she is what the entire hive revolves around. Her entire job is to lay more eggs. If she failed to lay eggs the colony would not survive. Every bee hive must have a queen to survive.

Worker bees, these are the female bees of the colony. They are always out looking for pollen and are the bees that create honey and beeswax.

The drone bee is the male honey bee. These bees are expendable, the only job he has is to mate with the queen.

For more information, and to get your own bee hive set up read the complete guide to beekeeping for beginners.

Beekeeping for Beginners Questions ~ How Much Will It Cost

Jackie — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:34:25 +0000

Cost is always a consideration when starting a new endeavor, the same is true with beekeeping for beginners. The answer to this question depends on how many hives you are going to set up and how many bees you plan to keep. It also depends on how you plan to set up your hives. If you plan to purchase premade hives it can cost you a pretty penny. If you are handy enough to nail some boards together and make your bee hives it can cost you very little to get started.

If you have no idea how to get started building hives, or what you will need to do it, this complete beekeeping for beginners guide will tell you everything you want to know.

Beginner Beekeeping Questions ~ Will I Get Stung?

Jackie — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:19:09 +0000

IF you are wondering if you will get stung while you are beekeeping the answe may surprise you. Honeybees are really quite non aggressive. They do not sting unless they are feeling threatened or provoked. The chances that at some point you will get stung are probable, but getting stung repeatedly is probably not a liklihood.

There are bee suits and other beekeeping supplies that will help you reduce the risk of getting stung while you are a beginner beekeeper.

You can find these beekeeper suits priced quite reasonably on ebay and other places online. If the fear of being stung is keeping you from beginning beekeeping, don’t let it. You can certainly take precautions to decrease your chances.