by Anita Deeley at BeverlyBees.com
Congratulations on your new beekeeping pursuit! Here is some information to help you out along the way. This page is a work in progress and is updated regularly so check back soon for new information for the beginner beekeeper.
Parts of a Hive Explained
Click Here to learn about the parts that make up a Langstroth hive.
How To Stack A Hive
Click here for a short video showing how to stack a Langstroth hive.
Parts Of The Unassembled Hive
Click here to learn about all the parts of an unassembled hive.
How to Assemble Hive Box, Hive Body or Super
Whether you are handy or tool challenged like me, it is simple to assemble your own hive box. Click Here to learn How to Assemble a Hive Body.
How To Paint A Hive
Learning how to paint a hive is easy. Click here to learn more!
How To Assemble A Frame
A step by step guide showing how to assemble a frame. Click here to read more.
How To Wire A Frame
Learn how to wire a frame. Click Here!
How To Install Package Bees in a Langstroth Hive
Learn how to install package bees in a Langstroth hive including three different methods to install the queen.
How To Install Package Bees in a Top Bar Hive
Learn how to install package bees in a top bar hive.
Install Package Bees Using The Rubber Band Method
A pictorial essay showing how to install package bees using the rubber band method to install the queen cage.
Installing Package Bees Using A Rim Board
A pictorial essay showing how to install a package using a rim board to install the queen cage.
Removing The Queen Cage
Three to seven days after installing a package of bees it’s time to check to see if the queen has been released. Click here to learn how.
Planting A Bee Friendly Garden
Attract honeybees into your yard by planting a bee friendly garden. Your vegetables will thank you! Click Here To Learn How To Plant A Bee Friendly Garden.
DIY- How To Make A Candy Board For Winter Feeding
How to make a candy board to feed your bees over the winter.
Installing The Candy Board For Winter Feeding
How to install the candy board for winter feeding.
How to Autopsy a Honey Bee Colony
Learn how to Autopsy A Dead Bee Colony and look through a hive that died for clues.
How to Fix Laying Workers
Learn about laying workers and how to fix a hive with laying workers.
How To Prepare Samples For Bee Disease Diagnosis / Pesticide Analysis
Learn how to send your bees away for disease testing or pesticide analysis.
Learn About Bee Swarms
Click here to learn about the biology of bee swarms.
Processing Beeswax From Honeycomb
How to get clean usable beeswax from mashed honey comb.
Making Sugar Syrup From The Left Over Sugar In The Candy Board
How to make sugar syrup from the left over candy in the candy board.
June 20, 2013 at 6:58 am
My husband and I are very keen conservationists and would love to have hive in our garden to help with the decline of the bee population, not having a lot of money to spare, where could we purchase an inexpensive beginners hive? Thank you for your consideration.
June 21, 2013 at 8:41 am
All the beekeeping supply shops sell them but they are not inexpensive. They will cost a few hundred dollars. Beekeeping is not an inexpensive hobby unfortunately.
June 26, 2013 at 9:39 am
Liz, you can build a top bar hive yourself.
June 26, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Thanks Brian. This is a good point. You can build a top bar for relatively cheap if you are handy.