I hope you will not "bee" annoyed by this question.

JonnyBoy12 | 21:23 Sat 22nd Jan 2011 | Gardening

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Do any of you ABers here keep bees, and if so what do you feed them? Is is sugar in water? If so then how do you know that they are aliens from "Men in Black" then? Tell us the basics of beekeeping in a nutshell. They will not sting unless you annoy them, or they don't like your aftershave (this is not a joke, by the way).

Lastly, can we have a free jar of honey?

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woofgang

Keeping bees is a complex process. There's no "in a nutshell" about it.

JonnyBoy12

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Yes, I did know that there was no easy and quick answer to this. There is so much to know about bees that nobody knows it all. Are there any good books about the Basics of Beekeeping on the market?

Clanad

I've kept bees for many years here in the western U.S.

For the novice or just interested, I'd recommend "The Beekeeper's Handbook," Third Edition [Paperback] by Alphonse Avitable and Diana Sammataro... I have a well worn and dog-eared copy that I still reference (along with some cataloged information from our State University) especially relating to diseases in bees.

It is relatively simple (yes, the bees are fed sugar water {about two tablespoons per quart} in a "bee feeder, the history of which is at least 200 years old) but one has to be dedicted and it can be reasonably expensive just to get started... nevertheless, it's highly satisfying as an art and a hobby...

jomifl

'The complete guide to beekeeping' by Jeremy Evans published by Unwin

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