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2.1
The Benefits of Bee Keeping
Help rebuild decimated urban bee populations
Be an "ambassador for Bees", helpinging reduce fear of bees and the likelihood that people will want to have them exterminated
Honey bees will not sting unless they are stepped on or their hive is disturbed
Ensure that local plants have adequate numbers of pollinators
Produce your own wonderful local honey
It's True!
Local honey helps people with pollen allergies. By eating local honey you build up your immune system to the pollen of local plants.
Backyard Beekeeping
1.
About
1.1
About this course
2.
About Bees
2.1
The Benefits of Bee Keeping
2.2
About Insects
2.3
About Honey Bees
2.4
Bee Reproduction
2.5
Bees in a Hive
2.6
Hive Reproduction
2.7
Swarms
2.8
Starting a Hive
2.9
What Bees Produce
3.
The Hive
3.1
About Hives
3.2
Parts of a Hive
3.3
Full Depth vs Half Depth Boxes
3.4
About Boxes
3.5
Frames
3.6
Hive Entrance
3.7
Location
3.8
Water
4.
Hive Maintenance
4.1
Protective Clothing
4.2
Opening the hive
4.3
About Maintenance
4.4
Bee Keeper Responsibilities
4.5
Managing Swarms
4.6
Spring Maintenance
4.7
Summer Maintenance
4.8
Bugs in a Hive
4.9
Common Hive Bugs
5.
Honey and Wax
5.1
Uncapping
5.2
Spinning Honey
5.3
Straining Honey
5.4
Separating Wax from Honey
5.5
Cleaning Wax
6.
Resources
6.1
Local Bee Guilds
6.2
Supplies
6.3
Purchasing Equipment
6.4
Resources
6.5
Our Thanks
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