The novice beekeeper will not be easy. beekeeping technology to him is not known yet, and the appropriate tutorial beekeeper can not always be found on the shelves of bookstores. But where do we start? You can find the site of beekeepers and ask questions on the forum more experienced colleagues, but still better to buy a book on beekeeping.
The Internet is not always the case at hand, especially in the country, and issues that may arise at any time.
The first is to examine the nature of bees, their habits, and the stages of queen development of worker bees, than to feed the bees, etc. In other words, you need an understanding of the vital functions of the striped insects and clearly represent them in time. You should also explore housing unit of bees that come in handy when working on an apiary. This knowledge is the basis of beekeeping.
Then you need to decide where it will be located your apiary. Tips on placement of apiary give you any book beekeeper, will focus only on the highlights. Positioning hives should be away from the farm, large bodies of water, fields cultivated with toxic chemicals and busy roads.
It is not necessary to place an apiary in the neighborhood with other beekeepers, your bees can transfer the disease to the hive with neighboring apiary, steal each other's honey, but when you place an apiary in a holiday village you should leave to your neighbors coordinates in case you will not be in the apiary. Area which will be located apiary it is desirable to protect a high fence. bees have to fly climb, and they will be less annoying to neighbors and the curious glances to bees also unnecessary.
When a place in the apiary is selected, you need to determine the types of hives and beekeeping to acquire the necessary equipment and clothing.
Studying books on beekeeping and start purchasing equipment better in cold weather, so you'll be ready for the new season and in the spring will not run on the stores in search of beehives. and start searching for the bees have finished your apiary.
It is not necessary to buy only one bee colony, to begin with it makes sense to buy 3-5 bee colonies. It seems that all bees are equal, but each bee colonies already has its own character (one family likes to swarm, and the other is evil, and the third will plow like a horse). It is for this reason that we should not be limited to one family: it is not known what this family is nature and what it you upset or happy.
Buying bee colony, ask a beekeeper to inspect it and to show the queen, brood, how to pump honey, etc. Of course the book is already read by the beekeeper and beloved forum or site you are tired of beekeepers questions about beekeeping theory, but the practical session you will not hurt.
