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    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics: Homesteading Freedom
    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics: Homesteading Freedom
    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics: Homesteading Freedom
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    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics: Homesteading Freedom

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    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics

    • Do you want to help save the bees and build your own colony?

    • Do you want a way to collect your own honey?

    • Do you have an interest in becoming a beekeeper?

    Then Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics by Bo Tucker is the book for you!

    In this book you'll learn everything you need to know to start your beekeeping journey. You'll learn about bees, how they work, how honey is made, what you need to get started, and even how to keep your bees healthy. This book takes you through frequently asked questions, the most common beekeeping mistakes, and even the most common illnesses that could affect your colony and some preventative measures you can take to keep them at bay. Beekeeping doesn't have to difficult, and it can be quite rewarding. You'll get more than just honey and satisfaction for helping bee conservation efforts. You'll be able to sell your honey, create products, and even collect and use your all natural beeswax.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCiJiRO Publishing
    Release dateMar 22, 2018
    ISBN9781386633327
    Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide: Backyard Honey Bee Basics: Homesteading Freedom

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      Beekeeping for Beginner's Guide - Bo Tucker

      Beekeeping for Beginner’s Guide

      Backyard Honey Bee Basics

      © 2018 Bo Tucker

      © Copyright 2018 by CiJiRO Publishing- All rights reserved.

      This document is geared toward providing exact and reliable information in regard to the topic and issue covered. The publication is sold with the idea that the publisher is not required to render accounting, officially permitted, or otherwise, qualified services. If advice is necessary, legal or professional, a practiced individual in the profession should be ordered.

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      In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not allowed unless with written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved.

      The information provided herein is stated to be truthful and consistent, in that any liability, in terms of inattention or otherwise, by any usage or abuse of any policies, processes, or directions contained within is the solitary and utter responsibility of the recipient reader. Under no circumstances will any legal responsibility or blame be held against the publisher for any reparation, damages, or monetary loss due to the information herein, either directly or indirectly.

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Beekeeping Benefits!

      Honey

      Raw Honey Benefits

      Bee Conservation

      Wax

      Beeswax Benefits

      Getting Your Bees

      Worker Bees

      The Queen Bee

      Drones

      Looking to Buy

      Get a Package

      Get a Nucleus Hive

      Wild Bees

      More About Bees

      The Life Cycle

      Reproduction

      Swarming

      Make Sure They’re Honeybees

      Italian Honeybees

      Starline

      Russian

      Caucasian

      Midnight

      Carniolan

      Buckfast

      Africanized

      Are You Committed?

      Feeding Them

      Inspections

      Flower Sources

      Swarming

      Harvesting

      Legal Requirements

      Winter Preparations

      A Look at Your Year

      Spring

      Summer

      Fall

      Winter

      Winter Preparations

      Remove Empty Boxes

      Check on the Laying Queen

      Check the Colony Size

      Reduce Your Entrance

      Remove Vegetation

      Use Insulated Sheets

      Getting Your Equipment

      Choosing Your Hive

      Langstroth Hive

      Top Bar Hives

      Warre Hives

      The Right Clothing

      Some Accessories

      Beekeeping FAQ

      What do I do when the bees arrive?

      Do I have to worry about feeding them?

      How many hives should I get?

      Can a queen sting?

      What I there are dead bees outside of the hive?

      How do I clean used equipment?

      How far will a forager fly?

      How far will a drone fly in order to mate?

      How many hives can an acre of land support?

      Why are there a lot of bees in the air?

      Why do I have bees outside of the hive?

      Can I use an electric fan for ventilation?

      Why are my bees dancing in unison at the entrance?

      Why is the wax different colors?

      How do I mix simple syrup properly?

      When should I feed my bees?

      How many bees are actually in a hive?

      What’s the lifespan of a honeybee?

      When should I start preparing for my bees?

      Placing Your Hive

      Is it Legal?

      The Right Location

      Planting or Your Bees

      Bluebells

      Hellebores

      Rosemary

      Lavender

      Mint

      Thyme

      Forget-Me-Nots

      Pussy Willows

      Pulmonaria

      Thrift

      Bugle

      Viburnum

      Crocuses

      Flowering Currant

      Hawthorn

      Aster

      Sunflowers

      Marigolds

      Cherry Trees

      Common Problems

      American Foul Brood

      Stonebrood

      Chalkbrood

      Sacbrood

      The Tracheal Mite

      The Varroa Mite

      Nosema

      Small Hive Beetle

      Wax Moths

      Hive Robbing

      Pesticides

      Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus

      Issues with the Queen

      Colony Collapse

      Chilled Brood

      Dysentery

      Black Queen Cell Virus

      More about Honey

      How It’s Made

      How Much Honey to Expect

      Harvesting Your Honey

      Comb Honey

      Creamed Honey

      Using Your Honey

      Equipment for Collecting Your Honey

      Other Bee Products

      Beeswax

      Pollen

      Royal Jelly

      Propolis

      Some Beekeeping Mistakes

      Panicking When You See a Swarm

      Not Feeding Your Colony Properly

      Opening Your Colonies Too Often

      Ignoring the Queen Status

      Not Having Enough Equipment

      Not Having a Mite Plan

      Ignoring Your Colony During Winter & Early Spring

      Not Using a Smoker

      Dealing with Bee Stings

      Step 1: Remove the Stinger

      Step 2: Control the

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