Friday, January 13, 2012

Backyard Beekeeping - What Are 3 Points About Beekeeping?

By Ayafoue Couassi


If you have been asking yourself if it was possible to do backyard beekeeping, the answer is yes. I have even seen a picture of beekeeping being done on top of a building. However, if you would like to have some tips for backyard beekeeping and beekeeping in general, please continue to read this article.

First of all, before buying any equipment, it can be beneficial to check whether or not the regulations allow keeping bees in a backyard where the beekeeper lives. While there are locations where keeping bees in a backyard is lawful, we can't assume that this hobby is allowed everywhere. As a result, a person could save some energy by checking before taking serious steps to raise honey bees.

Assuming that it is lawful to do backyard beekeeping in the beekeeper's location, following are certain actions that could be taken to prepare a backyard.

Honey bees, unsurprisingly, are creatures that need water. In an attempt to make it easier for the bees to get to a source of hydration, there is an action a beekeeper could take.

A person could wonder how this water can be installed in a backyard. One way to have such a source of hydration is through the use of inverted jars. These inverted jars can be placed near the hive.

Raising a fence is another action that could be performed for backyard beekeeping. In fact, the fence should be of at least 6 feet tall. A person could ask: Why raise a fence? Raising a fence around the bee hive could lead to more than one benefit. In fact, the fence could lead the honey bees to fly at a higher altitude. If the honey bees fly higher, it could lead to a lower probability that they collide with people. Furthermore, a fence could also conceal the hive. As one can imagine, not everyone is likely to be excited to have a beekeeper next door. The fence in this case could be a way to hide this hobby from other people.

Another point I would like to touch on concerns tools that could be used to keep bees. In fact, there are several tools that can be associated with this hobby. Some of these tools are the uncapping fork, the hive tool, the smoker, the veil and the beekeeping suit. The uncapping fork can be used to open the cells filled with honey. Actually, after the cells are filled with honey, the bees may cap these cells. In order to open these cells, the uncapping fork can be employed. Secondly, the hive tool can be utilized to remove stuck woodwork for example from sections of the hive. The natural glue also can be removed with the hive tool. Thirdly, the smoker is equipment employed to calm down the bees. The veil and the beekeeping suit are ways through which a beekeeper may attempt to protect his/her body.

A person does not have to know everything about beekeeping before starting. I hope that this article contained valuable information.




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