{"product_id":"2940014026048","title":"Beekeeping","description":"Beekeeping\u003cbr\u003eIf you are considering bees as a hobby or as a sideline business, there are things you will want to\u003cbr\u003ekeep in mind before making that decision. Since there are many factors involved with making\u003cbr\u003emoney with the honeybees produce, you might want to start doing it as a hobby. There is a\u003cbr\u003esignificant amount of money in the start-up of beekeeping. Before investing any amount of\u003cbr\u003emoney in your beekeeping project, you might want contact beekeepers in your area. As a rule,\u003cbr\u003ethey will more than happy to share their experience with you. Most beekeepers love keeping bees\u003cbr\u003eand to them it is just a \"hobby\", but they can give you some insight into beekeeping. Take plenty\u003cbr\u003eof notes. More likely than not you will need them.\u003cbr\u003eIn making the decision of becoming a beekeeper, you will want to consider the safety of family,\u003cbr\u003efriends, and neighbors. You wouldn't want someone to get stung that is allergic to bee stings.\u003cbr\u003eThe best course of action on that account is to ask your neighbors and friends, if any of them are\u003cbr\u003eallergic to bees. You will also be able to find out if there might be someone who would not like\u003cbr\u003ebeehives so close to their proximity. You will also want to check with the county you live in.\u003cbr\u003eYou will want to know about any ordinances or laws prohibiting beekeeping.\u003cbr\u003eYou will also want to consider whether or not you have a location that would be conducive to\u003cbr\u003emaintaining bees. You will also want to consider where the bees will have to fly to retrieve\u003cbr\u003enectar and pollen. Keeping plants they like close by is not a bad idea either. Since bees need\u003cbr\u003ewater every day, you might want to have water for them close at hand. You don't want them\u003cbr\u003evisiting the neighbor's swimming pool. Here is a list of spots unacceptable to the health of the\u003cbr\u003ebees.\u003cbr\u003eHow many months of the year will pollen and nectar will be readily available to the bees?\u003cbr\u003eWill you have to feed them in order for them to survive and how much of the year?\u003cbr\u003eIs there a water supply available year round for the bees? They need water every day.\u003cbr\u003eYou will need to consider what will be underneath the bees as they fly to get the nectar and pollen\u003cbr\u003ethey require. The bees will defecate as they are flying and their feces will leave spots on\u003cbr\u003eeverything below them. The feces can even ruin the surface of a vehicle. There are methods to\u003cbr\u003euse to force the bees to fly at a higher altitude, such as.a tall fence or thick tall plants near the\u003cbr\u003ehive.\u003cbr\u003eYou want the hives accessible year round.\u003cbr\u003eYou will want to avoid low spots for your hives because they hold the cold, damp air too long.\u003cbr\u003eYou will also want to avoid high spots for your hives because that would be too windy.\u003cbr\u003eThese are just some of the things you will want to consider before taking on this hobby.\u003cbr\u003eDuring a nectar flow, many of the older workers will be in the field hunting for food.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the best time to examine the colony. During the summer more bees will be in the\u003cbr\u003ehive and the situation can change, especially between the nectar flows. There can be\u003cbr\u003e3\u003cbr\u003eBeekeeping – Learn How To Keep Bees Successfully\u003cbr\u003esome robbing going on at this time, which will make the bees even more defensive at any\u003cbr\u003eintrusion to their hive. Leaving the colony open for more than a few minutes can\u003cbr\u003eaccelerate a robbing as can leaving cappings or honey exposed. It will become a\u003cbr\u003enecessity to reduce the entrance of a weak colony to prevent stronger hives attempt to rob\u003cbr\u003efrom it. A honey flow will reduce the likelihood of robbing.\u003cbr\u003eThe mood of the bees can have a lot to do with the weather or the time of day. On the\u003cbr\u003edays of rainy weather, cool temperatures, early in the morning or late in the afternoon\u003cbr\u003ewill be more likely to make them angry and they will attack. Always inspect them on\u003cbr\u003ewarm, sunny days in the middle of the day when most of the bees are foraging.\u003cbr\u003eKeep a constant warm water supply for the bees to cool the hive and dilute honey to feed\u003cbr\u003et heir young. They will collect water from the closest water source. If you do not have a\u003cbr\u003econstant supply of shallow water for the bees, they will look for it somewhere else, like\u003cbr\u003ethe neighbor's pool, birdbath or wading ponds. The bees are more likely to drown in\u003cbr\u003ethose sources. If you have a water supply for them when they first fly out in spring, they\u003cbr\u003ewill not go anywhere else for water. Once they find a water source, it is hard to keep\u003cbr\u003ethem from going back to it.\u003cbr\u003eA beekeeper must keep the bees in control every time the hive is open. A typical hive\u003cbr\u003ecan house thousands of workers all capable of stinging. There are measures a beekeeper\u003cbr\u003ecan take in the open that he can not take in the city because of the closeness of other\u003cbr\u003epeople.\u003cbr\u003eSmoke is the most important tool for the beekeeper opening a hive. Smoke should be\u003cbr\u003eused in moderation, but the smoker should be capable of producing large...","brand":"99 \u0026cent; store, save to buy more","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175481360624,"sku":"2940014026048","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014026048_p0.jpg?v=1763599252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014026048","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}