hayley's beekeeping
TRANSCRIPT
- 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!