My First Year as a Beekeeper

By

Catherine Nadals

February 2, 2019

CHRONOLOGY – BEGAN IN MAY 2017

•Responded to ad in Facebook – May 11

•Began working with Hive House Apiaries

•Learned from an Experienced Beekeeper

•Finding Mentor Important

Plant Pollinator Friendly Plants, Flowers and Trees that blossom during all seasons

•Purchased Bee Boxes, frames, top cover

•Bee Suit

•Long Leather Gloves and Nylon Gloves

•Smoker

•Tools – Brush, hive tool, frame perch

JUNE 11, 2017 BROUGHT HOME 3 NUCSTO PUT IN BOXES –AT NIGHT

• Found Good Level Spot - part shade and sun

• Protected from wind

• Below Tulip Poplar Trees

• Away from Road

• Set up Electric Fence – Bears

• Erected Signs

• Talked to Neighbors

Prepare Water Source for Drinking

• Began Monitoring Bees

• Went into hives approximately 1 x Week to Examine

Frames and check on bees

• Treated Bees with Apivar

• Attended Eastern Apiary Conference

•Helps the state monitor location and health of

populations

•Protects in case of loss due to bears or disease

REGISTERED BEES WITH

STATE OF MARYLAND

• You will get stung!!

• It’s NOT personal!

• Bees Protecting

Home…..

Neighbors May Spray Pesticides

END RESULT IS WONDERFUL HONEY