A BEE thread....for those interested in beekeeping.

[1muttsfan]

You are welcome - it is so nice to have a place to come to ask questions, and share our interests, successes and failures

 

[vpatt]

I wondered which books on natural beekeeping are most recommended?
TIA

 

[sgtmom52]

I wondered which books on natural beekeeping are most recommended?
TIA

This is a good one. I have heard Ross Conrad speak and he is very interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Beeke...1413639301&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+beekeeping

 

[vpatt]

This is a good one.  I have heard Ross Conrad speak and he is very interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Beekeeping-Organic-Approaches-Apiculture/dp/1603583629/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413639301&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+beekeeping

Thanks! I will check it out.

 

[mpape067]

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.

 

[vpatt]

I would read the "Confessions of a Bad Beekeeper" by [COLOR=333333]Bill Turnbull[/COLOR].  You will learn a lot of things not to do.  Its also very entertaining. 

Lol, sounds like my kind of book.

 

[sumi]

We have a brand new beekeeping section on BYH!

Thanks everyone who provided input and helped us design it. Now let's get some content in there!

http://www.backyardherds.com/#bees-beekeeping.88

 

[Happy Chooks]

 

[1muttsfan]

Thanks Sumi

 

[sunflower4you]

Does anybody want to share their overwintering techniques for their bees? Especially in the cold, northern states? This is our first year with bees and we are going to attempt to overwinter them, but I heard the survival rate here is only 50% (last year was only 30%).

What we have done so far is:

--- Started feeding 1:1 sugar:water a few weeks ago
--- Put the entrance reducer back in to keep wasps from robbing (also put out wasp (not bee) traps)
--- Put a plastic garden fence around the hive as a windbreak