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 Is
Beekeeping For You?
Just a few words about beekeeping and it's responsibilities. You will
need to devote time and attention to this hobby. Is it right for you?
Click here to get a few words of advice. Look for help all throughout
this Novice Beekeeping Course. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Just How
Big Should Your own Bee Yard Be?
Many of the emails I get ask this question. How much yard do you need
to support how many hives? And what about swarming and neighbors? Read
this before going any further if you are serious about starting a hobby
bee yard. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 The Queen's role
A truly remarkable creature is the honeybee queen. Her control of the
hive through pheromones, and the fascinating events which surround her
life. I hope this is a fascinating overview of the life of the queen.
Details from her birth through her long life as the ruler of the
colony. Search
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 Study of the Hive
A closer look at Honeybee behavior. Details on inner hive activity.
Including the many stage of the worker bee's short but busy life. Here
the social activities of the colony are discussed. Learn the life cycle
of the honeybee here. Great place to get to know honeybees in the
hive. Search
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 Unique Equipment
The tools of the beekeepers are unique and make their job both easier
and enjoyable. Here I discuss the basic tools of the bee yard and the
proper way to use them. As with all hobbies, I suggest you get quality
equipment you'll be glad you did. Also checkout the Basic Tools
and Hive Construction section of the Forum. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Photo Collection
This is my digital collection of wallpaper images that have been a
"Beemaster photo of the day" at one time or another. Checkout this
collection of hi-res "printable images" from my massive photo
collection and expect more as I get a chance to upload them.
Enjoy these quality wallpaper images to use on your computer
desktop. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Ordering Bees
and Supplies
Honeybees are delivered through general mail delivery and here is where
you will find information on ordering and delivery. Lists of
on-line Resources, suppliers of Bees and equipment. Magazines and wax
and honey related suppliers and crafts. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Installing the
Bees
Receiving the bees and installing are your first challenge after
assembling the hive boxes. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Swarm
capturing
Whether your bees swarm or you receive a call from someone concerning
swarms found on their property, swarms are a great way to enter or
expand your apiary. Learn here what to do with these homeless bees.
Tons of interesting photos here and a rear eye-opener to swarms. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Nuc ( starter
) boxes
When capturing swarms or starting small hives for raising queens or
even for lending to friends for pollination, nothing beats a Nuc box.
This simple to build 5 frame hive has many uses to the hobbyist
beekeeper. Buying Nucs or building them, they are always handy to have
around. Follow along as I raise queens in this Beekeeping Course. Search Terms - Related Forum
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Hive Inspection
When you install your bees, you make a commitment to properly care for
hives Season after Season. I'm here to tell you that it can be the most
enjoyable part of Beekeeping. Lets break it down to common sense and I
promise you will enjoy this necessary step that will greatly improve
your bees survival rate. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Tai
Chi of Beekeeping
This is for my dear chat friend MirandaOK. She and I talk hours about
the metaphysical, mediation, Tai Chi, and other adventures beyond the
body. Here I offer you a different approach to hive inspection designed
to improve your interaction with the honeybees and also take you to the
next level of conscience. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Diseases and
Parasites
Here is a simple guide to some of the ailments of the Honeybee. Most of
this content is from reliable sources and not intended to be used
except
for general knowledge concerning these maladies and accepted
treatments. Remember, I'm a hobbyist and NOT trained in the treatment
of Honeybees. But I offer info here to help you get started at parasite
and sickness in your bee yard. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 My Bout with
Wax Moth
One Winter I suffered 85% loss of colonies. One hive just "Up and
Moved out" of their home. All I found was a hive, empty of bees and
filled with worthless silt webs from the wax moth and all the honey and
most of the wax was gone. The entire hive was worthless. Next to ants
robbing your honey stores, wax moth is the most common problem insect
problem. Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Lecturing
to all ages
This is something I love to do. I often visit schools, libraries,
environmental meetings, agricultural centers to lecture on honeybees.
Here is a Sample Letter
- I try to show you basic layouts of display items and other
props to use if you decide to speak about beekeeping. Search Terms - Related Forum
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Using Hand
Operated Spinners.
You can't help but love the 2 frame hand operated extractor. Here are
the techniques that make this tool a fast and reliable and invaluable
tool for the hobbyist. Good extracting techniques make for maximum
yields, clean honey, minimum labor and maximum fun. Join young Fred as
he tries a hand at it. Search Terms - Related Forum
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Updated:
Packaged Bee
installation a pictorial of
installing the packaged bees and queens. See how simple it is to
install honeybees after they arrive into their new homes. UPDATE
FEATURE: My own Youtube Video showing my
method of Installing Packages. I know you'll like this . Search Terms - Related Forum
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 Beekeeping Site Web Ring
Welcome to the Beemaster's Webring Link. This link takes you to the
web pages created by members of Beemaster's International
Beekeeping
Forum. To add your site to the webring, follow the directions at
the web ring site. Search Terms - Related Forum
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BONUS CONTENT
The following are NON-BEEKEEPING TOPICS that are found in my
International Beekeeping forum. Register in this forum to post, but you
may read these topics as a guest. This content expands our ability to
know each other better and also to give us the ability to spend more
time enjoying jokes, general conversation topics, the possibilities of
life throughout the Universe, UFOs, Ghost and other paranormal
discussion. Here are the topics in detail. |
THE
COFFEE HOUSE - EVERYTHING EXCEPT BEES
I
think every forum needs a place for its membership to communicate about
other topics - in a "nice way" of course. Please be respectful of OTHER
MEMBERS and avoid combative issues. ONLY Moderators can delete your
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HUMOR
is a FUNNY THING
Ok, you
Spewed in the Fire Ring, now it's time to enjoy the funnier side of
life - Share you favorite jokes, cartoons, daily comics, anything that
is CLEAN and humorous here! |
EDUCATIONAL
AND FUN GAMES - NEW!!!
Here is
the LATEST forum for users - a place to post links and descriptions to
your favorite online games. I hope we get to a great listing of sites
here - because we ALL need down time and there are some GREAT online
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DARK
SIDE OF THE MOON
Beyond
the Coffee House is a mysterious place where ghosts and aliens lurk.
Conspiracy theorist and Strange stories need a place too. Welcome to
the Outer Limits - where things go bump in the night. Take a few
minutes to see the unlimited possibilities in this vast Universe we all
share.
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Beemaster's Beekeeping Ring
