How to Start Beekeeping Step by Step
The nice thing about beekeeping that it can be done almost anywhere. You can start beekeeping in your own backyard (check to see if you need a permit), all you need are bees hives, but beekeeping has its own language that is called “BeeSpeak”. Some of the terms in beekeeping maybe hard to understand so this article will explain them to you so you can get familiar with them. Here are some definitions for other confusing terms.
#1. Apiarist
Sounds like a position in the ape section for the zoo doesn’t it? An apiarist is a beekeepers other name.
#2. Honey Bee
These are the bees that product the honey. What you probably didn’t know though is that only a few bees produce honey and that the honey bee is in the vast minority of bee species.
#3. The Hive Tools
This tool is used by beekeepers to pry frames out of bee hives. If you find this a little overpriced, and then you can purchase a paint scraper – it’s the same thing.
#4. Super
When I first started beekeeping this one really, really confused me. The super is the part of the hive that the bees put the honey in. It contains frames. In beekeeping guides you will see instructions to add supers in the spring and fall. (And I was wondering Super what?)
#5. The smoker
This is absolutely one of the most important tools in beekeeping. Usually a metal pot with bellows attached to it. It dispenses cool smoke that calms the honey bees. This is a must have tool for a beekeeper. A hive should not have extra bees.
If you are feeling a wee bit overwhelmed at the stuff you have to learn to start understanding these creatures and beekeeping, there’s no need to worry it’s really not too complicated.
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