beekeeping
How to set up a small-scale beekeeping operation
Starting a small-scale beekeeping operation can be a rewarding and fulfilling hobby, providing you with fresh honey, beeswax, and the opportunity to contribute to the environment by supporting pollination. Here is a guide to help you get started with beekeeping on a smaller scale. Before diving into beekeeping, it[...]
Apimondia: Beekeeping and rural development
by Tisha Steyn Beekeeping has the potential to benefit rural development, but in Africa, it is not always easy. Five presentations with this theme were presented at the Africa Regional Apimondia Symposium in Durban earlier this year. These papers put the experiences of beekeepers in rural Africa into perspective.[...]
Beekeeping part 10: Harvesting and marketing of honey
by Tisha Steyn Once a year, usually in late summer, depending on rainfall and forage availability, honey is harvested from the hives. In Part 9 we learned that the hive consists of the brood chamber and the super chambers. The bees build their comb onto the wooden frames that[...]
Beekeeping part 9: Obtaining a beehive
by Tisha Steyn In the previous eight chapters, we provided a wealth of information on various aspects of beekeeping. But to keep bees, you will need a hive. There are various ways to get one. Beehives are usually made of wood and will last a long time if you[...]
Beekeeping Part 5: Challenges that beekeepers face
A beekeeper faces many challenges, but persistence is usually met with success. The biggest challenges are finding a suitable terrain for his apiary and sufficient and diverse forage, the provision of fresh water, poisoning of bees, natural enemies of the bees, theft and vandalism by humans, climate change hazards[...]