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    How to Start a Bee Farm

    A bee on a flower.

    When adding bees, first take the time to learn how to start a honey bee farm because it deserves some
    unique considerations. Just as when adding any animal to the farm, being prepared before the bees
    come home will help you be successful. Bees will require water, sun, and a sturdy hive, and during some
    parts of the year, they may require feeding. It is nice to position the hive against a protected fence or
    tree line if available. Bees will fly a long distance every day to find enough pollen. Grasses, trees, herbs,
    flowers, and weeds all produce pollen that is used by bees to feed the hive. You don’t need to have a
    flourishing flower bed in your yard, but having a varied garden will help the bees get enough food.

    Build or Buy the Hive

    When you purchase the hive or the component parts, the wood is unfinished. You will need to stain or
    paint the wood in order to protect it from the winter. Ours is painted with exterior paint to match my
    neighbor’s house since the hive is on her property and is shared between our two families. The choice is
    yours to make, but your hive will be out in the weather, so the wood needs to be protected somehow.

    Getting the Bees

    Before we get into the types of hives and the location, let’s discuss the bees themselves. For our first
    hive, we chose to purchase a nuc (short for nuclear colony) from a local apiary. This is not the only way
    to get started. You can also purchase a package of bees and a separate queen, or you can capture a
    swarm if one happens to take up residence on your property. The advantages of buying a nuc when
    starting beekeeping is that the bees are already starting to produce comb and honey when you bring
    them home. You simply put on your bee protective clothing and transfer the 10 frames from the
    cardboard box into your hive. The colony has already accepted the queen, and they have mated with
    her, so you have varying ages of brood ready to mature and take over as older bees die out.

    Types of Bee Hives


    1. Skep :- Long ago, beekeepers used something called a skep to house bees. This is no longer used
    because it is hard to remove the honey from the skep, and this type of hive is difficult to clean and can
    become unsanitary. Although they are no longer used, skeps can be a decorative addition to a collection
    of vintage farming equipment.

    2. Top Bar :- The Top Bar beehive looks similar to a trough used for animal feeding. The bees make their
    own comb by drawing it down from the wooden bar inside the top of the hive.

    3. Langstroth :- In many parts of the country, the Langstroth beehive is what you will commonly see.
    The Langstroth consists of wooden boxes called “supers” that are stacked on top of each other. They are
    sitting on a base called the foundation board and topped with a lid or cover. Inside, the bees create their
    comb and fill the cells with honey on waxed frames that hang vertically inside the super. Langstroth is
    the type of hive we chose to use.

    4:- Warre :- The Warre has been compared to a cross between a hollowed-out tree and a top bar hive.
    The Warre Hives are smaller than the Top Bar and the Langstroth versions. I actually think I would like to
    try one of the Warre hives one day.

    No matter which type of hive you start with, use cinder blocks, a table or stacked pallets to raise the hive
    up from ground level.

    Location for the Hive

    We chose a spot for the beehive that received sun but was also in some shade to protect the colony
    from overheating. The growth near the hive would provide some nearby pollen and provide some
    protection from the elements. This seems to have worked out just fine for our beehive. The bees will
    stay active as long as the sun is shining. Orient the door away from any traffic area near your house or
    barns. In other words, you don’t want to be walking through the flight path the bees use to get back to
    the door of the hive.

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    Honey Bee , Beekeeping is feasible Economies for everyone ,

    Assume you have ¼ acre of land with 50 hives or 50 hives in a house in your compound. One hive gives
    you 10 kg of honey each season and you have about 3 seasons in one year.

    That means one hive gives you 30kg per year. 50 hives will give you (30*50)kg per year which is equal to
    1500 kg of honey per year.

    A serious bee farmer will always mix hives or have these types of hives, we have those that give much
    honey and we have those that give much wax , do you know modern hives gives much honey compared
    to the traditional hives that give much wax,

    Why do we encourage farmers to take in-house systems of apiary? Its because

    1. With this systems honey is rated number 1 in terms of quality

    2. Bee farmers aren't getting stressed during inspection and harvesting

    3. Bees are always protected against predators and enemies that disturb them

    4. Bees knows that they are safe and they only concentrate on doing the mandated purpose

    5. Takes the smallest space and many are handled at ago


    6. Durability of the hives since during pilferage of honey at harvest time in the Bush attracts ants and
    insects hence destroying hives

    Farmers among other merits of in-house apiary we will discuss during our pre visits and during actual
    journey of bee journey,

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