The World Wide Web and Beekeeping

Pete OstrowskiBeginning Beekeeping

March 2013

Proceed with Caution!Ground Rules:• ALWAYS REMEMBER – ask 7 beekeepers a

question and get 10 different answers• The internet will provide you with more

information, opinions and knowledge than you can stand

• In the end it will be your decision on how to proceed

Please, no matter what you see, always wear a veil

Information/Learning

Club Websites• Colonial Beekeepers Association• Other Local Virginia Club Sites:– Tidewater Beekeepers– Beekeepers’ Guild of SE Virginia– Nansemond Beekeepers

• Virginia State Beekeepers Association• Other State Beekeeper Associations – 1, 2

Information/Learning

Other Websites• Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and

Extension Consortium (MAAREC)• Bush Farms - Michael Bush• Beekeeping & Bee Breeding – Dave Cushman • Beesource Beekeeping Forums• Webinars – – NC State Apiculture Program– Brushy Mountain Bee Farm

Information/Learning

YOU TUBE and beekeeping• How to start beekeeping• Documentaries from Europe• Other excellent information and insanity!• The thing to remember about most all these

videos: the phrase “In my opinion” is left out..• Search for “Beekeeping”

Equipment Suppliers

• The internet provides you the opportunity to do some comparative shopping

• Shipping can be the deal breaker in many cases

• Google search for “beekeeping + equipment”

Comparative Shopping

Let’s look for a smoker - • Brushy Mountain• Dadant• Better Bee• Mann Lake• GloryBee

Beekeeping in the Cloud

Hive Tracks – an internet application where your beekeeping records are accessible and secure. – Easy to use– Free– Promotes good record keeping– Share information

Summary

Remember the Ground Rules:• NEVER FORGET - Ask 7 beekeepers a question

and get 10 different answers• The internet will provide you with more

information, opinions and knowledge than you can stand

• In the end it is your decision on how to proceed

Please, no matter what you see, always wear a veil

QUESTIONS?