A few years ago, I traded in my urban lake view condo in Seattle for 10 acres in the country. I planted my first garden, bought my first goat, and my brother suggested I start up a hive. Sounded like a good idea to me. The rest is history.
Ron Upshaw
founder of WorldOfBeekeeping.com
How to get Started in our Forums
 
Do you want to talk to other beekeepers in our forums but you’re not sure how to get started?  Here’s a visual guide that will get you posting on the forums! First, you need to find the forums.  You’ll see the link at the top of our web page....
 
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BIG Beekeeping SALE!
 
================== SKIP TO THE SALE HERE: http://www.worldofbeekeeping.com/end-of-summer-sale/ ================== Hey friends, I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for being a part of the WorldOfBeekeeping.com family!  I really appreciate it, and as my way of saying thanks, I’m throwing a sale on my Basic Beekeeping DVD because it’s nearing the...
 
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: How Bees Decide Part 3
 
This is a continuation of the following posts: How Bees Decide Part 1 How Bees Decide Part 2   So bees don’t just map the location of resources… they have to map time too as flowers do different things at different times.  Young bees behave differently than older bees when...
 
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: How Bees Decide Part 2
 
This is a continuation of THIS post. MAPS! The waggle dance isn’t the only way honey bees find resources.  This is a new understanding for scientists (in the last 30 years or so). Part of the equation is that honey bees have a better understanding of flowers than any...
 
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: How Bees Decide
 
Most of us have heard about the honey bee waggle dance and that honey bees communicate.  While this is absolutely true, there’s a whole lot more going on than just this waggle dance.  For bees to be successful they have to find food efficiently and effectively over a 5...
 
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Beekeeping on the Cheap: Find a Mentor!
 
Here at World of Beekeeping we often get questions about the cost of beekeeping.  Unfortunately as most of us know, beekeeping isn’t the cheapest of hobbies.  And like most hobbies you potentially have to invest quite a bit of money prior to determining if you even like beekeeping! That’s...
 
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: European Foulbrood
 
Yet another disease?  Yes, sadly just like humans there’s a number of things that can affect your bees.  But just like other diseases this one is usually only a problem in a weak hive. So what is European Foulbrood and how do you deal with it? The Basics European...
 
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: Nosema
 
As beekeepers there are a number of diseases and pests for us to worry about.  Some of these things are present in our hives all the time and simply raise their ugly heads when the bees are stressed in one way or another.  Nosema is one such disease. Here’s...
 
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