Honey bee decline and CCD Neonicotinoids Parasites and pathogens Loss of forage resources Climate change Industrial beekeeping Nutritional deficiencies Artificial diets Alteration of bee microbiome Air pollution Note: cell phones and cell phone towers are not a cause of CCD

Beekeeper start-up! To learn about the practices and costs of beekeeping, you are going to become a beekeeper. What do you need to get started? What is required to keep a single honey bee colony alive? Make an itemized list of everything you need to have. Use beekeeping web sites to assist you in deciding upon and selecting your acquisitions. Make your list inclusive; think of all the major essential items. Include details as if you were actually going to buy this gear. Upload your list as a Word file into Canvas on the Assignment page.

Beekeeper start-up! Too general of a description: Clothes.......$16 Appropriate detail: Khaki Plastic Helmet (Model #: 145-K) Kelley Beekeeping Supplies................................$16

Beekeeper start-up! Here are the websites where you can look up purchases. No kit purchases, i.e., don’t list that you’re buying the “Deluxe Newbee Starter Kit” for $540 – itemize your purchases. Mann Lake: http://www.mannlakeltd.com/ Dadant and Sons: http://www.dadant.com/ Kelley Beekeeping: http://www.kelleybees.com/

Beekeeper start-up! Since you probably don't have any idea of what you need and what to buy, Google phrases like "equipment for the beginner beekeepers", "starting beekeeping", “FAQ for the new beekeeper”, or any combination of these words. Make sure to include a grand total that is clearly labelled and visible. Groups of two only, or you may work individually. Do you have everything that you need?