How Do You Make A Honey Bee Hive?
Raising honey bees is a fascinating and worthwhile endeavor. It can also be an inexpensive hobby. Besides being able to harvest your own honey, raising bees also helps nature through pollination. If you are just starting, the information below will give you a head start on raising your own hive. • Getting bees. There are several types of honey bees found worldwide. The Eastern Honey Bee (Apis cerana) and the Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) are the most commonly used species raised by beekeepers. You can purchase bees through a local supplier. Bee supply stores may also have a swarm retrieval list. Every now and then, they are called for help in collecting bee swarms that are found near residential areas. This is how most beekeepers start off. You can also set up a hive to attract a swarm of bees. One method of attracting bees is to put an open jar of honey in the new hive. This method has a disadvantage, as it attracts other pests like ants or hornets. • Location. Honey bees need to
