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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