Beekeeping April 2008
Checking our hives after a tough winter. These are 2 singles wrapped together, vertically. Enjoy!
Baraka College Student Plots and Beekeeping Programme
During his recent visit to Baraka Agricultural College in western Kenya, Gortas Country Representative for Kenya, William Keyah, had the opportunity to view the demonstration plots maintained by each student enrolled on an agricultural programme at the College. William also reviewed the innovative Beekeeping Development Programme aimed at empowering rural communities to engage in beekeeping as an alternative, environmentally friendly enterprise for improved and secure livelihoods.
Natural Beekeeping
Top Bar Hive Beekeeping in Oklahoma. Bees building natural sized comb as they see fit. Not dictated by imprinted foundation. They draw this out very fast with light sugar syrup stimulation in the early spring.
Introduction to Beekeeping DVD – available at Paynes-beefarm.com
Introduction to Beekeeping DVD – available at Paynes-beefarm.com
The Complete Guide to Beekeeping for Fun & Profit: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply
Product Description
Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process. In any given year, an effectively built beekeeping business can bring profits up to 500 percent of your investment according to numerous private beekeepers. The benefit of growing your own honey and selling it to local customers for between $3 and $6 a pound depending on how you cultivate and whether your honey is completely organic can be a huge boon for anyone with the money and time to invest. This book walks all motivated potential beekeepers through the process of building and operating their beekeeping business from the ground up, ensuring it is both a fun hobby and a great way to make a little extra money on the side. You will learn everything you need to effectively start beekeeping for profit and fun, including what materials you need, what kinds of bees are best for honey or wax production. You will learn all of the fundamental safety equipment you need to effectively handle the bees and where to place your hives on your property to take advantage of natural circumstances. You will learn the basics you need to understand what bees do and how they interact, including details about the queen bee, the worker bees, drones, and foragers. You will learn how seasonal changes affect your colonies, and how to use your smoke to access and gather honey from your bees. The best in home beekeeping professionals have been interviewed and their expertise and insights have been gathered here for you to review, providing additional details about the kinds and methods of honey gathering that you can profit from you. You will learn how to install everything and keep your colonies updated. You will learn how to keep the necessary records and how to sell your honey and what the best prices for that honey is. You will learn what is involved in opening a colony and how to manage pests effectively without endangering the bees or the honey. You will learn how to manage your hives in the winter and fall and what you can do with everything your bees produce. For anyone who has ever considered beekeeping as a hobby or source of side income, this is the book for you.
Starting right with bees: A beginner’s handbook on beekeeping
Oakhurst Community Garden – Beekeeping in the Garden
The Oakhurst Community Garden Project teaches environmental awareness to diverse local students through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs. They are dedicated to empowering young people to become the next generation of environmental stewards by engaging in projects that address real needs.Bee’s are becoming more and more scarce in our communities and around the world. Guillotine Pictures stepped in and talked to the bee keepers at the Oakhurst Community Garden to help create this video to show people how easy it is to help with this increasing problem.
Practical Beekeeping
Beekeeping part 1
Come learn about beekeeping and honey processing with Rich Riedman and Curiositycure
Great Masters of Beekeeping
