September & October In The Apiary
The Bees & I Are Ready For Winter
In the last two months:
Hives looking very healthy with lots of positive activity
Varroa counts low
No feeding required (this is my first time)
Hefted hives on 28/10 and they were all more than 12.5Kg each side
Equipment cleaned with hot air gun
Sold two nucs that were surplus to requirements (still have honey ripener, 1/2lb jars and honey buckets for sale)
November 2016 – March 2017
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Beekeeping can be a full time profession or a hobby that is simple. Yet, more often than not, what started as a hobby would turn into a profession. But you cannot only tell and decide yourself you will begin to do beekeeping. You need to have adequate knowledge and comprehension on the field that you’re going to enter before starting on any hobby or profession. If you really have been putting off your curiosity about beekeeping for quite a long time, then it’s about time to indulge yourself. Bee farming may not look difficult; learning the fundamental beekeeping lessons can allow you to get off to a good start.
What does a beekeeper need to know?
On beekeeping to start at the right foot you should have complete interest. You must spend time taking care of your own colonies of bees. You should have consented to share your house space with the bees. There are possible risks in beekeeping that can damage not only you but your family also. Your focus isn’t just to build an income by selling honey; a good beekeeper should have passion and a keen interest in rearing bees.
An apiarist ought to know the right place for the beehives. The area must have adequate sources of nectar for the bees to get. You have to make sure that beekeeping is allowed in your area, if you decide to set your beehives at your backyard. There are several areas confined to beekeeping; you should get permission about this.
Beekeepers must understand whether beekeeping supplies are available in the area where the beehives are situated. When you need to attend a local beekeeping shop you may never understand; it’s best that a nearby beekeeping store is not inaccessible.
Equipment and protective supplies can also be essential for beekeepers to understand. Understand the right kind of suit to select to keep you from any possible risk in beekeeping.
Last but definitely not the least, among the beekeeping lessons you must know is that: it is not unimportant for the beekeeper to know the proper way of picking honey. If you’re not able to harvest honey all the attempts that are beekeeping would be ineffective. The approaches should be known by a beekeeper in collecting the honey from your comb; beeswax is also part of the yields in beekeeping.