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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