This is the first of two webinars recorded in the spring of 2020 by MSU Apiculture Extension. It is intended for first year beekeepers to make sure that they have all their equipment and their hives are ready for their bees to arrive.
Supplemental materials:
Should You Keep Bees? article: pollinators.ms...
List of recommended resources for beekeepers: pollinators.ms...
Video on purchasing bees: • Beginning Beekeeping: ...
Article on establishing a honey bee colony: static1.square...
Instructions for lighting a smoker: static1.square...
Article on feeding honey bees: pollinators.ms...
HAVE BEEKEEPING QUESTIONS? Send your questions to the MSU Apiculture Team here: pollinators.ms...