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    Beekeeping For Beginners: Apiculture Basics
    Beekeeping For Beginners: Apiculture Basics
    Beekeeping For Beginners: Apiculture Basics
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    Beekeeping For Beginners: Apiculture Basics

    By Timothy Tripp

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    Many people would like to make their own honey but think it's a very complicated, involved process. The truth is that beekeeping is a very simple undertaking and nearly anyone can learn to do it. It's a fascinating hobby that you can enjoy for years, spending very little of your own money but reaping enormous benefits. Things to think about--what will you do with the honey? Is it a hobby or a business? Do you garden a lot? Don't use pesticides if you have bees. Your neighbors may be using them and you can try to bribe them to stop with the promise of honey. Farmers nearby won't stop but bees do build up a tolerance to certain chemicals.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpeedy Publishing LLC
    Release dateJun 26, 2013
    ISBN9781683050711
    Beekeeping For Beginners: Apiculture Basics
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    Timothy Tripp

    Timothy Tripp is a published author who specializes on gardening and farming topics. Gardening is the passion of his life and he enjoys all aspects of it. For Timothy gardening is a an endless source of inspiration as well as the way of relaxing. He thinks that garden is like a painting and it is up to you how well you paint it. Besides gardening Timothy also has a big interest in farming related topics. Timothy wrote books on various gardening subjects including container gardening, vertical gardening, herb gardening, raised bed gardening, aquaponics and other. In his books he focuses on giving quality and actionable information to the actual readers. Timothy thinks that being a gardener is much more than just planting and maintaining plants it is also a way of living and expressing your attitude to the world. He thinks that gardening is one of the most delightful experiences that exist.

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      Beekeeping For Beginners - Timothy Tripp

      Introduction

      Many people would like to make their own honey but think it’s a very complicated, involved process.  The truth is that beekeeping is a very simple undertaking and nearly anyone can learn to do it.  It’s a fascinating hobby that you can enjoy for years, spending very little of your own money but reaping enormous benefits.

      Things to think about—what will you do with the honey?  Is it a hobby or a business?  Do you garden a lot?  Don’t use pesticides if you have bees.  Your neighbors may be using them and you can try to bribe them to stop with the promise of honey.  Farmers nearby won’t stop but bees do build up a tolerance to certain chemicals.

      Chapter 1. Begin With Hives

      You can make your own hives or you can buy a commercially manufactured hive.  The great thing about beekeeping is that you only need one hive to start with.  Hives are fairly small and can be kept in your back yard.  In fact, many suburban beekeepers can be involved in this hobby for years and no one even knows they have a hive!

      There are two types of beehives, the Top Bar and the Langstroth and both are basically boxes with trays for the bees to work and live in.  A Top Bar hive has trays that you pull up to get

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