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I would read the "Confessions of a Bad Beekeeper" by Bill Turnbull. You will learn a lot of things not to do. Its also very entertaining.

The best way is to get with a beekeeper or a club in their area. That way they can see first hand what they are getting into.

Sneaky little devils aren't they. They do like to see how far under you clothes they can go before they strike.

Go to a surplus store get a veil, a roll of duct tape, gloves, and try to not have an opening on your clothes. Its hard to find a bug man to kill them but its worth every penny.

I use soap and water and crank the baskets then rinse well. If it is really bad pressure washers work real well on the stainless ones.

You can use any size as a brood box, mainly it just depends on how much weight you want to lift. I'm slowly changing mine out with med..

Nice boxes, may have to do that to mine.

Had one that was to thin and got stung on the head. Now I wear a hat under the hood.

They shouldn't bother each other.

Try [email protected], he is in the removal of bees and Mexican honey wasps. His name is Michael Lopez. He should be able to point you in the right direction.

I would get the following, some of which can be made. with hand tools. Hood, you can get Army surplus. Gloves, you might be able to make them. I know people who use playtex gloves and a rubberband. Smoker Hive tool (can be purchased at hardware store) Fox tail brush, another hardware store...

Ours have been delayed also, my package has been moved back from the 4 to the 14th.. We have a lot of ornamental s blooming and a lot of the spring wild flowers in bloom. But we live in coastal Ga. so we are running about on time. I need to check my hives, I should have to add another honey...

Place you hive in a a spot where you will get sun. In a way they are like chickens when the sun comes up they go to work. If you want them to fly high when they leave the hive, construct a flyway. I have privacy fence and chain link surrounding the hives, on the chain link I put some nylon...

Good for you, it is a worth while effort. Don't worry about re-queening until next year. Most of the queen you get with the package is a good one. Make sure the wood isn't treated lumber when you build the TBH. One of these years I'm going to build one. We got about 8 gal. of honey last...

Good luck with your hives. It is a well rewarding hobby, and good for the environment.

When referring to the epi-pen, I was replying to an individual whom was having issues with bee stings. I have been stung many times, but one time I had a bad reaction. You would be surprised how fast medical personal see you when need an epi-pen. Local doctors offices may not carry an...

The first rule of beekeeping is you will get stung. But wearing a bee suit when working with them and constructing flyways will greatly lessen the chance of this happening. Take BENADRYL before working with bees also helps a lot, I know a lot of beekeepers who do this. Wouldn't hurt to get...

Your best bet is to check for a bee club in your area. Ours gives classes, and gets bees and equipment at a discount.