How to start beekeeping in your own backyard. “The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.”

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How to start beekeeping in your own backyard

“The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.”

Dad Beekeeper Honeycomb memory I started 5 years ago

Why Keep Bees? ABeeC’s of Beekeeping Where to start?

Crucial to food supply pollination Help the bee population Colony Collapse Disorder Love of honey allergies & remedies Source US Department of Agriculture

Will I get stung? probably Where to keep bees? almost anywhere What do I do? bees do most of it

Talk to Beekeepers Join discussion groups Take a class Read books Buy equipment Order bees early

Why Bees are important What to do How to get started Photo courtesy of iStockphoto

Plant bee-loving plants Call beekeepers about swarms not exterminators Avoid using harmful pesticides Try to buy organic produce Buy local honey Educate others Photo courtesy of Microsoft

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