Club Meetings:
4th Wednesday
of the month
Location:
Fairview School
205 Howard Ave, Nanaimo
Time:
7:00-9:00 pm.

No meetings Jul/August/Dec

BEEKEEPERS GUIDE TO THE WEB

The following resources provide plenty of information on beekeeping, bees and the business side of honey and beeswax.

Beekeeping History

• Ancient Egyptian Beekeeping Details how bees were kept, how beekeepers protected themselves and how honey was harvested in ancient Egypt.
  

• Beekeeping History Historical information on beekeeping, beginning in 13,000 BC.
  

• A Short History An overview of the history of beekeeping, in two parts, beginning in the Pre-Hubber era.
  

• Modern Beekeeping in West Virginia Details how beekeeping has evolved in West Virginia between 1969 and 2005.
  

• Beekeeping Through the Ages Describes how beekeeping has grown from ancient Egypt to modern America.

Beeekeeping Benefits

• Discovering the Benefits of Beekeeping Keeping bees can help the environment, protect bees and provide consumers with the health benefits of natural honey.
  

• Benefits to the Beekeeper How keeping and working with bees can benefit a person.

Beekeeping Products

• Benefits of Honey Describes how this food can be used for nutrition, beauty and as medicine.
  

• 10 Uses for Beeswax Other than honey, bees produce beeswax, which can be used for candles, lubrication and conditioning wood.
  

• Suprising Uses for Honey Amazingly enough, honey can help to cure hangovers and nourish the skin.

Beekeeping Safety

• Safety and Your Bees A list of tips for protecting yourself when working with bees.
  

• Safety First Basic safety tips, plus what you should do if you get stung.
  

• Safe Urban Beekeeping How to keep both yourself and your neighbors safe when working with bees in a tight area.
  

• Health and Safety Around Honey Bees Describes the potential risks of working with honey bees and how to protect yourself.
  

• Africanized Bees A brief description of how to safely deal with African honey bees.

Beekeeping Methods and Techniques

• Queen Rearing for Beginnings Provides basic ideas on rearing a gentle queen bee.
  

• Selecting Equipment and Building A Hive How to choose equipment, plan and build a hive for your bees.
  

• Methods A 44 page PDF from Purdue University detailing the different methods used by beekeepers.
  

• Keeping Bees Naturally How to keep and care for bees without chemicals; ideal for those looking to raise bees organically.
  

• The Langstroth Beehive Provides historical information on this type of hive and describes its uses.

Beekeeping Equipment

• Beekeeping Equipment How to determine what equipment you will need based on the size of your operation.
  

• Assembling Equipment Tips for assembling and setting up beekeeping equipment.
  

• Observation Beehives How to locate and construct a beehive for observation.
  

• Keeping Healthy Bees General information on the equipment needed to keep bees healthy.
  

• Installing a Beehive Tips and instructions for installing a beehive.

Bee Information

• How Bees Work The anatomy, work and reproduction of bees.
  

• Honey Bees An overview on these animals and their evolution.
  

• Dances With Bees Describes how bees communicate with one another.
  

• Facts About Bees Provides detailed information on several different species of bees.
  

• Honey Bee Mystery Information on threats to the US honey bee population.

Bee Statistics

• North Carolina Bee and honey statistics, including amount by colony.
  

• Canada Honey production statistics throughout Canada.
  

• China Honey Production Details on China's domination of the world honey market.
  

• Production Decline The amount of honey different beekeepers produce.
  

• United States Honey production statistics throughout the United States.