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Bees
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Bee-keeping is an ancient craft and agricuiltural activity. Nonetheless, there are a great many people who continue to enjoy it today. Many are involved for the honey and beeeswax, and others simply for the love of the honeybee.
Membership of the British Beekeepers Association gives you an opportunity to get used to bees before taking a dive into ownership. There are also regional, national and local events for you to get stuck into, as well as evening classes and weekend conferences.
If you are considering having bees in your garden or on an allotment, for that matter, a fantastic resource is http://www.Beeginners.info This site will get you buzzing with excitement (along with the bees on it). It is well written and covers has six easy to follow sections covering the Who's Who in the beekeeping world; getting started; day to day maintenance; removing your honey crop; problems, and a useful miscellaneous section.
In particular, do read the Getting Started section. It covers such useful and practical items such as:
- will bees mark my washing?
- will they annoy the neighbours or my pets?
- do I need a licence?
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what equipment will I need?
and later in problem sections:
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what do I do with bad tempered bees?
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help with swaming problems
The whole site is well thought out and a delight to read. Even if you decide not to go down the bee-keeping route, you'll learn a lot, so do visit.
Remember, hundreds of people have got involved with this at all stages of their lives – so can you!
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Find out more at:
BeeCraft Journal for Beekeepers, the Beekeeping Journal for Beginners and Seasoned Apiarists . Beekeeping information, shop and UK courses on all aspects of Beekeeping.
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