Beekeeping can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but it can also seem daunting for beginners. This guide will help you get started on the right foot, with advice on the best way to set up your apiary, how to get your bees, and what supplies you’ll need in your beekeeping beginner’s kit.
Before you get started, there are a few things you need to know.
Choose the Right Location for your Beehive
The first step to starting beekeeping is to choose the right location for your hive. The best location for a hive is in an open area with plenty of sunlight and access to ...
Growing up, it is likely you had a fear of bees. Maybe you have a vivid memory of playing in your backyard and getting stung. Maybe you think of bees as these buzzing pests that won’t stop following you around, no matter how hard you try to swat them away. Many people beginning beekeeping have a negative perception of honeybees. However, they truly are not all that scary; they’re incredible! Learning to appreciate honeybees will also help you to not fear them.
Regular Behavior
Most of the time, a honeybee will not sting you unless you are being a...
Bees can come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. There are hundreds of different species of bees, most of which the average person probably has never heard of. These different bees do different things and serve different purposes. The three you are likely most aware of are honeybees, bumblebees and wasps. What do each of these do, and how are they different from each other?
Honeybees
All bees are amazing creatures, but especially honeybees. There are different types of honeybees: worker bees, drones and queen bees. Worker bees are female and...
Bees leave their hive for a variety of reasons, sometimes temporarily and sometimes more permanantly . . .
Foraging: Bees leave the hive to search for food, which can include nectar from flowers and pollen. They use their sense of smell and the position of the sun to navigate to flowers and gather resources to bring back to the hive.
Swarming: When a hive becomes overcrowded, the bees will reproduce and create a new queen. The old queen and a portion of the bees will then leave the hive and form a new one elsewhere. This is known as swarming.
Disease: If a hive become...
There are several steps you can take to help prevent beehive absconding, which is when a hive becomes abandoned by the bees:
Keep your hive healthy: Provide your bees with a clean, dry hive that has enough space for them to live and store food. Make sure they have access to fresh water and a variety of flowers for nectar and pollen.
Monitor your hive regularly: Regularly check on your hive to make sure the bees are healthy and the hive is functioning properly. This will allow you to identify and address any potential problems before they become serious.
Protect your h...
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TREATMENT GUIDELINES: STORAGE: • Store below 25ºC (77ºF). • Protect from direct sunlight. • Store in a dry place. • Store in a tightly closed original container in a well-ventilated area, away from sulpheric acid, oxidizing agents, and sources of ignition. • Keep the container tightly closed.
ECO-PAPER WRAP WICK: DO NOT REMOVE Biodegradable paper wrap designed to act as a wick to control the release of the formic acid vapors over the 14 day treatment period.
VENTILATION: Remove entrance reducers, or set-back colony by 4 cm (1.5 inch).
ENTRANCES MUST BE FULL WIDTH OF THE HIVE, typically the bottom board entrance, minimum height 1.3 cm (0.5 inch). Entrance needs to be fully open for entire treatment. Screen bottom boards left open DO NOT aid in bees movements of fresh air into brood chamber. Personal Protective Equipment and Handling Applicators and other handlers must wear coveralls over a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, socks and shoes, acid resistant gloves (PVC, neoprene, or nitrile), and protective eyewear.
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MONITOR MITE LEVELS: Monitor your mite levels throughout the beekeeping season. Treat with Formic Pro when mite levels reach the threshold for your area. High mite infestations may require more than one treatment. CHECK EXPIRY (expiration)
DATE: Check the expiry (expiration) date on Packaging. Formic Pro® has a 24-month expiration. Slow release technology begins to degrade when the product expires and could lead to excessive bee mortality.
PLACEMENT IN COLONY: Always place treatment on bottom brood box. Formic Pro is a brood treatment and is most effective when placed in the heart of the hive. For a complete and thorough discussion (including video) of this treatment, visit the manufacturer’s website https://nodglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/US-FP-PL-007- Draft-1.pdf
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In consideration of purchasing beekeeping courses or other educational event or equipment, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that:
There is a potential risk of injury from activities involved in beekeeping, and while particular rules, equipment and personal care may reduce this risk, the risk of injury does exist; and
I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and,
I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest educator immediately; and,
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Assumption of Risks: Participation in the courses carries with it certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries. The specific risks vary from one activity to another, but the risks range from 1) minor injuries such as scratches, bruises, and sprains to 2) major injuries such as eye injury or loss of sight, joint or back injuries or other injuries associated with the handling of and proximity to bees, to 3) bee stings
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