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4.4
Bee Keeper Responsibilities
There are two responsibilities that beekeepers have
Managing swarms
Minimizing pests
It's True!
The beekeeper in this photo is smoking the hive to mellow the bees.
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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