Principles to Beekeeping for Business or Hobby
Some specific principles need to be known when you start a new honey bee keeping project either for business or as a hobby. These are the principles that will let you get the highest profit out of your bee project. The principles of how to raise honeybees are structured around the bees themselves.
1. Choosing suitable bees is a critical point for your project. You have to conduct thorough research on the different type of bees and the right type of bees good for your area. The easy way to do this is to ask the other beekeepers in your area. These beekeepers can tell you through their experience which type is right for you.
2. The hive is the place where you will put your bees and it is also the place where the honey will be formed. Choosing the hive depends on the type of bees, the place you live, the time you plan to spend on hive maintenance and the money you are willing to spend.
Generally bee hives are made from specific types of wood like cedar wood and pine wood; both of these types have a distinct smell, especially cedar wood which can impact the honey aroma. To choose the hive type depends on your experience on beekeeping, when starting out on beekeeping you may choose a hive that needs less maintenance even if it will cost them more.
3. The location of your hive is very important; it should be in an open area but away from strong air drafts. You should also have near by green fields so bees get their nector. If plantations are located between the hives then you must make sure that the plant insecticides used in the area will not harm your bees.
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