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You first need to learn everything you can about honey bees and beekeeping. For most of the US a new beehive is started the first of spring when pollen and nectar become available. * Go to your local library and check on the books they have on beekeeping. Pick out a couple of books that look like they are interesting for you to read. An excellent book to start with is Beekeeping For Dummies * Check out the Beekeeping books available at our Book Store |
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On hot days many bees will sit outside the hive. Preparing To Learn About Honey Bees And Beekeeping |
* Go to your local library and explore what books they have about beekeeping and honeybees. * You can also check out the books from Amazon available on this web site. Beginning Beekeeping is our best seller for those who know little about beekeeping or about honey bees. * Another excellent way of learning is to obtain a video on learning about beekeeping that you can watch and rewatch in a liesurely manner in your own home. * Ask around in the area where you live if there are any nearby beekeepers, seek them out and introduce yourself. Local Police usually know a beekeeper or two. Most beekeepers love to help out people who are interested in the hobby. Also ask if there is a Beekeeping Association in the area that you could join. Many associations conduct new beekeeper classes in the winter. * Use your favorite search engine to locate one of the many excellent web sites on the web. Check out our other web site Bees-Online - an educational website. Honey Bees need a good nearby source of water. Visit Our Water Garden Blog
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