The Fascinating World Of Beekeeping


What exactly is beekeeping?
Beekeeping, also referred to as Apiculture, is the maintenance of beehives by humans. The individual who maintains the beehives and gathers the Bee products or sells the bees to another individual is known as the Beekeeper. Bees are kept in a place known as the Beehive or an apiary. Beekeeping also consists of producing crossbreeds, protecting bees from illnesses, along with honey manufacturing.
The History and Origin of Beekeeping
Collecting honey from beehives has been a culture since the olden days. The Paleolithic man used to collect honey from natural beehives. Nowadays, with more than 20000 species of Honey Bees, apiculture has turned into a complete science. There are different kinds of bees such as mason bees, bumblebees, Italian bees, European dark bees, Carnilan honeybees, Buckfast bees, etc, available all across the globe.
Concerning Wild and Domestic Honey Harvesting
Extracting honey from wild beehives was practiced by the prehistoric man and is still practiced these days in certain parts of Africa. Nowadays, individuals harvest honey in artificial hives. Movable as well as fixed hives are made artificially as beehives. Suitable beehives with square, rectangular and hexagonal cells are produced to attract bees and hives are manufactured by them. Langstroth invented the movable beehive with sliding frames. This enabled domestic beekeeping better due to the fact that one could inspect each and every frame without causing harm to the bees or the comb cells.
What’s inside the beehive?
Inside each beehive there resides a queen who is the mother of all female workers and male drones. A series of succeeding mating with the male drones fertilize the queen. The female bees do the work of collecting the honey from its surroundings and the males produce their hives and safeguard the queen.
About Bee Commercials
Bee commercials are very valuable in today’s market. From bee wax to fermented honey, practically every single product of a bee is useful. Whether it is utilized as lipstick, candle, massage wax and Ayurvedic medicines bee wax has an immense value.
What is needed to get started with beekeeping?
The Hive 
The most crucial thing you can buy is the hive itself. This is the reason for which it is part of beekeeping basics to educate yourself with the various kinds of hives and understand what you require for a successful hive. Never allow your budget be the determining factor and do not buy used bee equipment so as to save some money. You are going to need to make sure that the hive you purchase is made from durable and high-quality wood. One of the best woods to use is red cedar; this is due to the fact that cedar has a fragrant smell that bees are attracted to naturally. Another kind of wood you could get away with utilizing is pine, but it is not going to be as stable as cedar.
The Smoker 
The smoker is a fundamental tool for beekeeping that permits you to check-in on your hive without being stung. The use of smoke is going to calm your bees down so that you may open your hive slots and check on the honey production. Smokers are an absolute must in order to manage the bees safely and effectively. If you do not wish to utilize a smoker, then you are going to need to use what is referred to as a "top-bar" beehive so that you do not run the risk of being stung.
The Bees 
You could either buy an entire bee colony or harvest your own bees. It is generally recommended for beekeeping that you purchase a colony rather than try to gather up your own.
The Apparel 
It is fundamental that you buy the right apparel for the job. A beekeeping suit is going to protect your whole body from being stung. Along with a beekeeping suit, be sure to buy thick leather gloves, a hat and a veil to protect your face as well. There should be no part of your body exposed to the air when it comes to tending to your hive.
The Equipment 
There is equipment that you are going to need in order to open your hive as well as take out the honey from the hive itself. These equipment include a hook and a scraper. You are also going to need to buy bee feed and accessories to maintain honeycombs.
With these essential beekeeping requirements, you can get on track to start your very own beehive at home.
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