Bee Keeping

Honey Bees Why They Are Important To Our Survival
Being more aware of the role of bees in ecology and how they affect human existence is vital
I'm making this page about Bee Keeping because I don't think we, as ' joe public' realise just how in danger honey bees are!!!!!. Survival has never been so threatened!!. There are just seven species of honey bee out of 20,000 known species. Bees are 'farmed' for four main reasons, to provide honey, to provide Royal Jelly, to provide beeswax and very important, to pollinate fruit crops. The demise of bees has a dramatic effect on the viability as fruit farming as an industry and the supply o...

How To Make A Beehive
so you want to know how to make a bee hive
This is a picture of me tending to my bees. I got into bee keeping a couple of years ago and now I make my own bee hives. There are different types of beehive each with their own style and benefits. Most recently I made my very own Top Bar Hive and you can see a picture of it below. Before I go into beekeeping I didn't realise there were so many types of bee hive. The original style was coiled rope and called a Bee Skep. Today there are several types, ranging from: - Langstroth hives, Natio...

Help the Bees with the Great Sunflower Project
Grow a Sunflower and Participate in the Great Backyard Bee Count
Like many people I've been concerned about the decline of the bee population and wished there was something I could do to help. Recently I was delighted to learn about a project to help bee researchers called the Great Sunflower Project Bee Count. The Great Sunflower Project was founded in 2008 by Gretchen LeBuhn, a bee researcher at San Francisco State University. Each person's contribution is small and only takes a few minutes of their time, but with over 100,000 people signed up to partic...

How to Start Beekeeping in Your Backyard
So you want to start beekeeping!
Welcome to the exciting world of beekeeping. This a hobby that you can learn everything that you need to know very quickly but continue learning over a lifetime. When most folks decide they want to get going in this hobby, they have no idea where to start. Never fear, you are in the right place. I'll tell you what you need to know to get started in the awesome field of beekeeping.

Raising Queen Bees
Rearing queen bees as a hobby
There is one member of your hive that you simply cannot do without, the queen. She is the center of the entire process that the hive goes through. Without her, there are no more worker eggs that will be laid. Without more workers the hive will slowly dwindle down to nothing. If you find yourself in a situation of having a queenless hive, you will need to get your hands on a queen as soon as possible. Unfortunately queens are not the cheapest thing to buy. They are typically $20 - $25 a pop. ...

Bee Keeping for Honey
Thinking About Bee Keeping for Honey? Don't Know Where to Start?
bee keeping for honey is growing in popularity across the world; even the Obamas have their own beehives in the White House gardens! But to the uninitiated, it can seem a rather complicated and anxiety provoking pursuit. In fact, once you have armed yourself with all the relevant information, it is quite straightforward. Find all the information that you need as a beginner thinking about bee keeping for honey