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Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia - Beekeeping
Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, a bee) is the practice of intentional maintenance of honeybee hives by humans. A beekeeper ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - History Of Beekeeping
Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of food production. Some of the earliest evidence of beekeeping is from rock painting, dating to ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - Types Of Beekeeping Equipment
The bees are usually kept in a Langstroth hive, that is wooden boxes, or supers, filled with frames that each hold a sheet of wax or plas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - Types Of Beekeepers
There are several types of beekeepers: Hobbyists — They have a different day job but find beekeeping fun as just a hobby. Sideliners â...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - Types Of Beekeeping Equipment
The bees are usually kept in a Langstroth hive, that is wooden boxes, or supers, filled with frames that each hold a sheet of wax or plas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - Types Of Beekeepers
There are several types of beekeepers: Hobbyists — have a different day job but find beekeeping fun as just a hobby. Sideliners — ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beekeeping: Encyclopedia Ii - Beekeeping - Protective Clothing
When interacting with the bees, novice beekeepers usually wear protective clothing (including gloves and a hooded suit or hat and veil). ...   » Read the article