1. How to start beekeeping in your own backyard

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

3. Dad Beekeeper Honeycomb memory I started 5 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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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