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Title: A Beekeeping Starter
Post by: deanmontford on October 15, 2010, 08:50:25 AM
Beekeeping is something you can't just jump into. It takes careful consideration. A beekeeping starter will help you get on track :mrgreen: It usually includes information on:

- Which bees to buy
- Beekeeping equipment you will be needing
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: Michael Bush on October 15, 2010, 09:14:56 AM
What is a "beekeeping starter"?
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: Tommyt on October 15, 2010, 10:48:45 AM
Quote from: Michael Bush on October 15, 2010, 09:14:56 AM
What is a "beekeeping starter"?

A field of Wild Flowers  :?

:-D
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: gunner7888 on October 15, 2010, 12:41:23 PM
   my beekeeping starter kit was youtube. I was amazed at the info I found there. After that was beekeeping for dummies and of course, the bee forums.
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: VolunteerK9 on October 15, 2010, 02:35:56 PM
Quote from: gunner7888 on October 15, 2010, 12:41:23 PM
   my beekeeping starter kit was youtube. I was amazed at the info I found there. After that was beekeeping for dummies and of course, the bee forums.

I would have to say that was mine too and then right before I got my bees, my local bee club.
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: bulldog on October 15, 2010, 08:38:57 PM
same here. i watched a lot of youtube videos especially ones on the tbh which is why i decided to go that route. i also read beekeeping for dummies and a few other books in the bookstore ( didn't buy them, just read them ). plus i read a bunch of stuff on the internet also.
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: Culley on October 15, 2010, 08:49:37 PM
I found Michael Bush's website (http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm), and several forums. Also was given The Hive and the Honeybee and a State Department of Agriculture book from 1966 called Bees and Honey.
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: AllenF on October 15, 2010, 09:02:47 PM
School of hard knocks.     (or really bad stings?)
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: buzzbee on October 15, 2010, 10:18:52 PM
My guess is this guy wanted to post a link to his personal commercial site to  sell something.
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: AllenF on October 15, 2010, 11:33:50 PM
Maybe it will come up on ebay. 
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: beee farmer on October 16, 2010, 12:52:42 AM
Quote from: deanmontford on October 15, 2010, 08:50:25 AM
Beekeeping is something you can't just jump into. It takes careful consideration. a beekeeping starter will help you get on track :mrgreen: It usually includes information on:

- Which bees to buy
- Beekeeping equipment you will be needing

I dont know about that.... I bought 2 hives of bees a few years ago and didn't know anything about them...... but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express the day before I bought em! :yippiechick:
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: L Daxon on October 16, 2010, 02:23:45 AM
I started w/ "How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey," then advanced to "The ABC and XYZs of Bee Culture."  Didn't even really have a mentor to ask questions.   Didn't have all this great internet stuff back in the 1980s. It has made taking the hobby back up after a 20 year hiatus so much more fun, even with the mite problems. :roll:

Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: Jim134 on October 16, 2010, 07:16:50 AM
Quote from: deanmontford on October 15, 2010, 08:50:25 AM
Beekeeping is something you can't just jump into. It takes careful consideration. a beekeeping starter will help you get on track :mrgreen: It usually includes information on:

- Which bees to buy
- Beekeeping equipment you will be needing


Quote from: buzzbee on October 15, 2010, 10:18:52 PM
My guess is this guy wanted to post a link to his personal commercial site to  sell something.


Fallow the money  :lau: :lau:

       BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: deanmontford on October 22, 2010, 12:46:05 PM
Well a beekeeping starter is practically a beekeeping guide.  :shock: Thank you for the information that you shared Nidaxon. Will look them up  ;)
Title: Re: a Beekeeping Starter
Post by: AllenF on October 22, 2010, 12:50:03 PM
Beekeeping 101?