Welcome

Introduction

Brief Outlines

about bees and what is involved in being a

‘beekeeper’

What is a honey bee?

It isn’t a Bumble bee

and it isn’t a Hornet

or a Wasp

This is a Honeybee

A Brief History of Beekeeping

Pre-historyEgyptian

s Greeks & RomansMiddle

Ages19th CenturyBeekeeping

today

How does the honeybee live

What comes from a colony?

Honey

Beeswax Pollen

Royal jellyPropolis

The Beekeeping YearAutumn

Winter

Spring Summer

Swarming

Just out

Too well established!

Why do they swarm?

To create more colonies

or

Because of overcrowding

or both

The ApiaryWhere and how

Garden

Farmland

Allotments?

Hives

National

W B C

Hardware etc

Smokers

Hivetools

Clothing

Hazardsfor you

Stings

Allergies

Backache

Heavy weights

for the bees

Disease

Weather

Predators

The Beekeeper!

Rewards

Honey

Satisfaction

and

an enhanced understanding of the

countryside and the natural world