How to Start Beekeeping
Having decided to start keeping bees, either as a hobby or as a commercial venture, you have bought (or made) and installed your beehives in an appropriate area. You have all the equipment necessary – and now you must get yourself some honeybees! One of the things you need to do in order to proceed is to get your first honeybee colonies. It’s recommended to buy recognized honeybee colonies from a trustworthy local beekeeper. It is better to buy two colonies so that in case, one of the two colonies become weaker, you can exchange frames of brood and honey. A colony of bees consists of 20,000 to 60,000 honeybees, one productive queen, 10 to 12 combs, brood and foodstuffs. Learn more about beekeeping.
