1. The Bountiful Bee Back Yard Beekeeping With Howland Blackiston & Ed Weiss www.bee-commerce.com

2. History of Beekeeping Honey Robbers (20,000 B.C.)

3. History of Beekeeping Beekeeping in Egypt (2400 B.C.)

4. History of Beekeeping European Beekeeping (1300 A.D.) Methods Change (1852 Langstroth) Bees Come to Virginia (1621) New Growth in Back Yard Beekeeping

5. Benefits of Bees Honey (100 lbs per hive; Complete Food) Beeswax (Candles, Polish, Crafts, Etc.) Pollen (60 pounds per hive; High Protein) Propolis (Antibacterial; Varnish) Venom (Medical Use) Pollination (The Big Attraction)

6. Bees and Pollination

7. The Anatomy of a Beehive 60,000-80,000 bees (summer) 10,000-15,000 bees (winter) Three Casts of Bee The Queen Drones Worker Bees (Many Responsibilities)

8. The Modern Beehive Outer Cover Inner Cover Honey Supers (Shallow) Queen Excluder Food Chamber (Deep) Brood Chamber (Deep) Bottom Board Hive Stand

9. Tools of the Trade Hivetool Smoker Gloves (if you must) Veil

10. Where to Put Your Hive Don’t Create a Nuisance Easy, Level Access Nearby Water Source Dappled Sunlight Shielded from Winds Facing South-East

11. Getting Started Read-up on Beekeeping Join a Regional Club Latch onto a Mentor Order Start-Up Kit Order Package Bees Begin your love affair