Hello all. I'm new to the site. I haven't yet started on my adventure into beekeeping. I have some time before I will be able to due to my living arangement, but am excited and can't wait for november, that's when I will be moving to a place where I will have so much more freedom. So for now, I'm here to learn as much as I can before I start out on my own.
Can anyone point me in the proper direction to get started, I'm green so I'd like as much info as possible. Like, easiest equipment for a beginner, and best way to keep a hive. All help is greatly appriciated.
Thanks,
Ben
Welcome,
You may want to check out beekeepersvoice.com or Michael Bushs website for beginners equipment. You may also want to include the general area your from to get advice more pertinent to your area!
Good luck and have fun
Well, we plan to move back home in November. Home being Moyock, NC, which is on the coast of North Carolina, just south of the Virginia line. That will be the earliest that I will be able to try to start raising a hive. Thanks again.
>Can anyone point me in the proper direction to get started
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnewbees.htm
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesbasics.htm
Quote from: Michael Bush on February 02, 2007, 08:41:49 PM
>Can anyone point me in the proper direction to get started
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnewbees.htm
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesbasics.htm
that's a good direction but its one of many!!!!!! as you will learn beekeepers have many answers for each question and not all the same at times but most all mean well......
MB you need to go ahead and wright a book!!!!!!!! should be a Best seller!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!
Is there a resource site that explaines beekeeping in detail, with illustrations? Like parts of the hive, pictures of types of bees, pests, honey, wax, etc. I visited Mr Bush's suggested sites, and read all I could, but sometimes get lost in what I'm reading since I don't fully understand how things work. Like each part of the hive, what it looks like, the difference between deep, medium, frames, foundation, cell size etc. Just tryint to soak up as much as I can since I have close to a year before I actually get to start.
Thanks again!
I would look at the book"beekeeping for Dummies"
It has a lot of easy to read explanations and good pictures.
It made my initial adventure a lot less intimidating.
Also you may want to read this webpage brought to you by our very own Beemaster at this sight,John Clayton
http://www.beemaster.com/honeybee/beehome.htm
Have a great day and enjoy the learning experience.
also, check out your library. most of the books in mine were older, but they had lots of good info and really basic stuff. some of the kids books were the best :-)
Thanks for you help, I got alot of information from beemaster.com, and ran across a site that had video streams that was very helpfull.
Welcome to the forums Bmad12 I hope the site is very helpful.
Another thing you may want to conisder is that beekeeping is one of the few agricultural pursiuts where you do not need to own the land where your livestock reside. Most beekeepers have most of their bees on someone else's property.
Good luck with your beekeeeping
kirk-o