Greetings, I am new to beekeeping. At the moment I am reading my first book on the subject, Keeping Bees by John Vivian. I wondering how much space is needed to keep honeybees?
I am in the county and not the city however I only have 1/3 of an acre. Still I keep hearing about bees being successfully kept in garages and on rooftops...while my acreage may not be ideal, if it at all feasable?
Thank in advance!
Lara
You can basicly keep bees anywhere. 1/3 acre is more than enough. Your bees will forage for miles around anyway.
Wonderful, thanks!
Lara,
Here is a good write up on yard size -> http://www.beemaster.com/site/honeybee/bee4you.html
John has a tiny yard as you can see
(http://www.beemaster.com/site/honeybee/images/imageAR9.JPG)
You might find the rest of Beemaster's beekeeping course helpful as well.
http://www.beemaster.com/site/honeybee/beehome.htm
BTW, John Vivian's book is a good one.
I have .14 acres in the city and have 4 hives beside the house. No problems with the kids or neighbors.
There is only one hive in this pic but there is now 4 hives in this little fenced in area.
(http://secondfast.com/bees//albums/userpics/thumb_IMG_0135.JPG)
Click to enlarge! (http://secondfast.com/bees//displayimage.php?pos=-93)
Great Pics! I really appreciate it. I am interested in the Beemasters Beekeeping course. I don't think I will even get Bees until next spring and I want to learn as much as I can in advance. Off to peruse some more...
:-D