Beekeeping

Beekeeping, also known as apiculture is the practice of keeping and breeding bees for honey and other products. An apiarist or a beekeeper is someone who keeps honey bees in order to harvest honey and other products such as royal jelly, propolis, beeswax, bee venom. A beekeeper might also be involved in offering crop pollination services, or breeding bees for sale to other beekeepers.

To be successful in beekeeping you need to understand everything about bees. In this article, we will try to cover everything a beginner needs to know about beekeeping. From understanding the honey bee, the equipment needed, management activities to the business side of beekeeping.

Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies to Get Started

Beekeeping is a profitable venture. It is good to know what equipment you need before you venture into the business. Most people think that when you acquire a beehive, you are ready to go into bee

Beginner’s Guide To Beekeeping in Kenya free book by Thomas Carroll

A beginners guide to beekeeping in Kenya is a book worth reading for any person planning to go into beekeeping.

Where is the best place to setup my apiary?

What are the factors to consider when setting an apiary? How many hives should you set up in a single apiary? 

An apiary is a location where beehives of honey bees are kept. This is