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How to Start a Beehive

Here's a general overview for starting a hive. Be sure to follow the specific instructions given by the manufacturer of your hive.

Things You'll Need

  • 3 Pounds Of Bees
  • Bee Smokers
  • Beekeeper's Gloves
  • Beekeeping Equipment Including Hive
  • Beekeeping Journals
  • Baggie Bee Feeders
  • Bee Feeders
  • Bee Veils
  • Holly Seeds
  • Honey Locust Seeds
  • Sweet Clover Seeds
  • Bee Medications
  • Pens
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Instructions

  1. Hive Setup

    • 1

      Set up your hive before early spring to catch the first nectar flow.

    • 2

      Purchase bees and install them in your hive.

    • 3

      Feed bees until honey flow begins - when plants and trees begin to bloom.

    • 4

      Check bees periodically for disease.

    • 5

      Add a super when six frames are full of capped honey.

    Location

    • 6

      Check local city ordinances or covenants about keeping bees in your area.

    • 7

      Select a location that provides morning sun and late-afternoon shade.

    • 8

      Avoid a location where bees might fly into a neighbor's yard.

    • 9

      Make sure bees have access to water without having to use a neighbor's pool.

    • 10

      Consider planting flowers and shrubs that attract bees and that provide a good source of pollen.


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