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That was a fascinating article. Honeybees are amazing , complex creatures.
A thorough job. Much more than I ever wanted to know about the apiary arts. Kudos
Thank you, thank you! Really enjoyed your article — insights, guidance, background material. So much appreciated, K in Tennessee! …and the reference to the drive with your dog on such a gorgeous day was wonderful. This brought many smiles!
Hey K, this was a nice series. I think we’ll be total rock stars post-TEOTWAWKI after everyone runs out of sugar and we have pints of honey to barter. lol 🙂
IMO the most important thing K in Tennessee kept stressing was to keep it cheap and not go “all out” your first year. If you decide you enjoy beekeeping, then you can always upgrade the next year. Some try it and don’t enjoy it. For others of us, it turns into a very fascinating hobby that can also generate income as well as honey and beeswax, plus a much better pollinated orchard.
I’m not a big fan of the “Dummies” books but for anyone who may be interested in getting into beekeeping, I cannot recommend highly enough Beekeeping For Dummies. It’s very simple, straightforward yet still complete. I have other beekeeping books but this is the best one for starting out. I was able to use this book and be successful without belonging to a bee club or having a mentor.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119310067
I wrote an article in April that’s a good companion article to this one, including plans on how to build a very inexpensive swarm trap. I didn’t quite finish it in time for the swarming season so will submit it at some future date a few months ahead of next year’s swarming season. The article doesn’t cover any of the basics of beekeeping as K in Tennessee has done such a fine job of with this article, but is about how to get into beekeeping for $150 instead of $500+. People keep bees on the roof of their apartments in New York City, so if you are really interested in getting into bees there is probably a way you can do it regardless of where you live or how “poor” you may be.
For me, bees have been a lot of fun and I highly recommend them for anyone who thinks they may be interested.
K in Tennessee
Super article. You have done the bee world proud. Thank you..
Placing hives in direct sunlight helps combat hive beetles, adding DE to the equation really helps as well.