If you didn’t catch Springwatch in Japan: Cherry Blossom Time recently, you can still watch it on catch-up for the next 25 days (available in the UK only sorry). Lots of exquisite pink cherry blossom and also some roof-top honey bees living in Tokyo. For those of you unable to watch it, I took some notes.
Notes from the programme
In Japan cherry blossom is known as ‘Sakura’. The flowers open at between 17-20°C, with the Sakura bloom starting this year in … Read More
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Beekeeping, like every other activity, has its own dos and don’ts. Beginning beekeeping generally involves purchasing bees and the needed equipment. Nonetheless, some individuals who are beginning this hobby generally make several blunders. It’s okay to make mistakes, and this article can help new beekeepers avoid making the same mistakes others have in the past.
Here are three errors which every beekeeper should avoid:
1. Not knowing the best time to begin avocation or a beekeeping business can end up being a disaster. It may lead to a lack of your bees and money. Since most bees die during winter months, winter is the worst possible time to start. This would drive a beekeeper to purchase a new batch of bees, which would cost more money. Fall is another inferior time to start beekeeping, since there are fewer flowers, hence a smaller number of honey picked. The best time to start beekeeping is during summer, which can be the time of the year where there are lots of blooms that are blooming.
2. Purchasing used gear and old books. This can be a familiar error made by many beginning beekeepers. It’s clear that one would want to save money as much as possible, but buying used gear and old beekeeping publications isn’t a great thought. First, used equipment can come with “familial” difficulties. The extractor factory outlet might have a leak, or the uncapping knife mightn’t be sharp enough to uncap all the wax in one go. This would surely change the quality of one’s honey, which isn’t an ideal situation especially if a beekeeper is planning to start a honey-selling business. Second, aged info can be provided by old novels on beekeeping. One might be stuck using the conventional method when there are more rapid and better means to keep beehives and production honey.
3. Refraining from buying protective gear. Think relating to this. He/she will come out as a pincushion with all the bee stingers if one doesn’t wear protective gear when managing the hives and gathering the honeycombs. Protective equipment is not cheap, yes, but it will help beekeepers avert spending medical bills from all the bee stings.
These three errors are presented here to help future beekeepers avert them. Before getting started beekeeping, it’s a good idea to consult with a professional beekeeper. If purchasing a certain item seems overly pricey, always think about the end price ( in case that they do not buy this item now, will it cost them more later on?). In the end, it truly is up to the person to decide the best course of action.