Beekeeping 101

Student Workshop
1. Get the bees
Buy package bees
Buy nucs (a five-frame bee nucleus)
Catch a swarm
Buy an already-started hive
2. Get the Hive
Langstroth hive
Stackable boxes with removable frames
for the bees to build combs
Top-bar hive
Single-story frameless beehive in which
the comb hangs from removable bars
Warre hive
A vertical frameless hive with tiers of
top-bars from which the comb hangs
Get Beekeeping Supplies
Beekeeping tools
Smoker
Hive tool
Scraper
Uncapping scratcher
Honey extractor
Protective clothing
Veil
Gloves
Bee suit
Feeding supplies
Sugar candy or fondant
Clover
 Open the hive
Attach the queen bee cage
Add Bees to the Hive Pour in the bees
Taking Care of Your Bees

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Keep feeding the bees Even out hives Harvest honey Complete disease
Position an empty hive Stop feeding Treat or discard diseased treatments
Harvest honey Check water sources combs Shelter hives from wind
Inspect hives Inspect frequently Add weak hives to stronger Monitor for wind damage
Replace dead queens Monitor for disease ones Check honey level
Even out hives Harvest honey Reduce the hive entrance Feed bees
Put on mouse guards Order new equipment and
Begin to feed bees bees
Protect the hive from
winter winds
Weight down tops of hives