So You Want To Be A Beekeeper

So You Want to be a Beekeeper? Dave Carter, 1 st Year Beekeeper

Sharing Lessons from my 1 st Year . . .

Bees are Really Cool and Lots of Fun Expect to feel Excitement, Fascination, & ANXIETY .

You will likely be searching many sources for the one right answer to your beekeeping questions . . .

When in doubt, ask a wise & experienced beekeeper from DBA . . . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Beekeeping Takes Some Time ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

You will need some new toys (equipment); with many options and little time to choose. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Smoker Brush Hive Tools Gloves Feeders Spray Bottle Veil Hive

Beekeeping has a cost. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Get your equipment and prepare it NOW ! ! ! (or well before the spring bee season) If you have some handyman skills, you can save some money (but may want to focus this on future years).

Picking a Hive Location ... (Don’t Worry) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],My bees are here by my shed.

There are a lot of bees in those hives, so give them a little respect. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Placing Bee Package in Hive(s) . . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some Additional Wisdom ... The Queen ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some Additional Wisdom . . .Feeding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some Additional Wisdom...”Empty Space” If you forget a frame, or leave an empty super on top, bees will be busy bees.

Some Additional Wisdom . . . Supers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],From This To This In 2009!!!

Some Additional Wisdom . . . Don’t Needlessly Worry about Things ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some Additional Wisdom . . . Expectations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Most Important 1 st Year Wisdom ,[object Object]

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