Table of Contents
What this book is not............................................. 9
What this book is................................................ 11
Learning............................................................ 13
Bee Basics......................................................... 19
Belief as relates to beekeeping.............................. 27
Expectations...................................................... 35
Section 1 Equipment............................................ 41
Boxes: Eight Frame Mediums................................ 43
Frames: Foundationless or PF120s......................... 45
Bottom Boards: Screened or Solid......................... 47
Covers: Flat or Telescopic.................................... 49
Feeders............................................................. 53
How Many Hives and How Much Equipment............. 55
Personal Protective Equipment.............................. 59
Parts List........................................................... 61
Assembling........................................................ 63
Section 2 Bees................................................... 65
Getting Bees...................................................... 67
Locating hives.................................................... 69
Installing Package Bees....................................... 73
Section 3 Management........................................ 83
Smoke.............................................................. 85
Inspections........................................................ 87
Space management............................................ 93
Queen Cells........................................................ 97
Possible Queenlessness...................................... 101
Spring............................................................. 103
Swarm control.................................................. 107
Splits............................................................... 113
Summer.......................................................... 121
Fall................................................................. 123
Winter............................................................. 125
Conclusion........................................................ 139
Appendices....................................................... 143
Glossary.......................................................... 145
Acronyms........................................................ 207
Index.............................................................. 211
About the Author............................................... 215
What this book is not............................................. 9
What this book is................................................ 11
Learning............................................................ 13
Bee Basics......................................................... 19
Belief as relates to beekeeping.............................. 27
Expectations...................................................... 35
Section 1 Equipment............................................ 41
Boxes: Eight Frame Mediums................................ 43
Frames: Foundationless or PF120s......................... 45
Bottom Boards: Screened or Solid......................... 47
Covers: Flat or Telescopic.................................... 49
Feeders............................................................. 53
How Many Hives and How Much Equipment............. 55
Personal Protective Equipment.............................. 59
Parts List........................................................... 61
Assembling........................................................ 63
Section 2 Bees................................................... 65
Getting Bees...................................................... 67
Locating hives.................................................... 69
Installing Package Bees....................................... 73
Section 3 Management........................................ 83
Smoke.............................................................. 85
Inspections........................................................ 87
Space management............................................ 93
Queen Cells........................................................ 97
Possible Queenlessness...................................... 101
Spring............................................................. 103
Swarm control.................................................. 107
Splits............................................................... 113
Summer.......................................................... 121
Fall................................................................. 123
Winter............................................................. 125
Conclusion........................................................ 139
Appendices....................................................... 143
Glossary.......................................................... 145
Acronyms........................................................ 207
Index.............................................................. 211
About the Author............................................... 215
