Beekeeping advice?

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Mrs Baggins

Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 6:19 pm Post subject: Beekeeping advice?
I'd really like to keep bees but have never done it before and know NOTHING about it. Can anyone recommend a good book / course / other source of info from which I can learn enough about it to get myself set up?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 6:23 pm Post subject:
Ted Hooper's 'Guide to Bees and Honey' is very good. And your local association will probably run courses for beginners ... https://www.kentbee.com/

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 6:23 pm Post subject:
Loads of bee-keeping friends on here - so you've come to the right place. Go look at BBKA website as a starting point. You'll find your local association listed which is worth joining for courses and support books - there are loads - Ted Hopers Guide to Bees and Honey is regarded as the Bees Knees but there are plenty of others - even Country Living magazine do one on bee-keeping

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 6:30 pm Post subject:
I like this book book link But joining your local apiary and getting hands on experience is invaluable.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 08 6:46 pm Post subject:
I agree with getting in touch with your local association & try & find your nearest beekeepers to pester. Most realise that the world needs a lot more beekeepers & are happy to help newcomers with advice & cheap kit.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 08 10:47 am Post subject:
I've had this book recommended to me. I've leafed through Mrs Fiddlesticks' copy and it looked excellent. A.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 08 12:50 pm Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

I've had this book recommended to me. I've leafed through Mrs Fiddlesticks' copy and it looked excellent.
A.

That is a good book - there are so many. Think there's even a bee-keeping for dummies book

Mrs Baggins

Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 08 1:33 pm Post subject:
Thanks everyone! A lot of good info there that will definitely get me looking in the right direction! I've been up the top field this morning trying to work out where I might put them, but one step at a time, eh?

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