Bee keeping has numerous benefits.The honey that is made by the bees is the first.The other is the money made from selling the products of the bees and the bees themselves.If you would like to engage in beekeeping and do it from your backyard, here is a do it yourself guide.

The first thing you should do if you are going to rear bees successfully is to read.Before you even purchase any beekeeping equipment such as hives and smokers, ensure you have a clear understanding of how the colonies work as well as the some of the problems you may encounter.In addition, check what the laws in your locality say about beekeeping.At this point, you may then purchase beekeeping equipment.The most crucial equipment piece you need is the hive.You may either assemble one yourself or buy one that has already been put together.If you decide to put one together, you will require a bottom board, queen excluder, supers, frames, inner and outer covers as well as a hive body.Instructions on how to make a hive may be obtained from the internet.Additional equipment you will be required to buy are smokers, protective clothing and feeders.If you are a beginner, it is important that starts with a small hive.Large hives house many bees, which are likely to overwhelm you especially if you are just a beginner.

Take some time and make a short trip to a bee-keeping farm.As opposed to only reading about it, you could learn more from watching a beekeeper at work.Next, you can acquire the honeybees.You can purchase them from other beekeepers or from the internet.Honeybees that are buy online are transported in parcels that weigh between two and five pounds that hold 15 000 bees.You must start by procuring your bees if you are a beginner.When you get accustomed to handling bees, you can then capture swarms that have branched from other colonies and acclimatize them to your hives.Once the bees have settled in be sure to feed and medicate them.This ought to be carried out in the first sixty days.You should also be sure to inspect the hives on a growth and disease symptoms habitually.You could gather the honeycombs and honey once the bees have made adequate amounts of it.There are two ways to do this.Use a honey extractor or cut chunk of the comb from the frame and wrap it in plastic.