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The Bountiful Bee

The Bountiful Bee. Back Yard Beekeeping With Howland Blackiston & Ed Weiss www.bee-commerce.com. History of Beekeeping. Honey Robbers (20,000 B.C.). History of Beekeeping. Beekeeping in Egypt (2400 B.C.). History of Beekeeping. European Beekeeping (1300 A.D.)

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The Bountiful Bee

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  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 (1852Langstroth) • 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

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