hayley's beekeeping

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  • 1.Urban Beekeeping

2. Why keep bees?

  • Provide home for natures master pollinator
  • Bees are fascinating
  • HONEY IS THE NECTAR OF THE GODS

3. But bees sting!

  • Bees arent angry
  • Only eat nectar and pollen
  • Wont chase after you in killer swarms
  • They dont want to die!

4. Anatomy of the Honey Bee 5. The Caste System WorkerDrone Queen (50,000)(100) (one!) 6. Can you find the queen? 7. Can you find a drone? 8. 9. Types of Hives Skeps Supers Topbars 10. Skeps 11. Supers -Moveable frames -Utilized idea of bee-space -Good for mass production of honey -Separates brood and honey -Expensive 12. Top Bars

  • Cheap and easy
  • Bees make wax
  • Utilize bee-space
  • Frame mobility

13.

  • Honey!
  • Beeswax
  • Pollen
  • Propolis
  • Royal Jelly

Bee Products 14. Beekeeping Tools

  • Veil
  • Smoker
  • Hive tool
  • Gloves
  • Guru

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Time to enjoy our first honey harvest!