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Beekeeping Basics

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Think of the crafty things you could make out of beeswax! Honey is a bonus! Here is a cool 4-H Basic Beekeeping manual pdf. - Link Update: Here's another cool Beekeeping overview - Link

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Posted by: RobCruickshank on August 30, 2006 at 5:27 AM

and here are plans to make all kinds of bee stuff:
http://www.beesource.com/plans/index.htm

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Posted by: mwproductions on August 30, 2006 at 8:36 AM

Sweet! This is something I've been planning to do once I get a house. Once again, MAKE helps me learn how to do something I've always wanted to do!

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Posted by: RobCruickshank on August 30, 2006 at 5:40 PM

Maybe your house will come *with* bees- my boss moved into a place, and heard buzzing wires in the wall, however the buzzing continued with the power off. Uh Oh! If it was me I would have turned it into an obseveation hive!
http://outdoorplace.org/beekeeping/history5.htm
Better than TV!

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Posted by: wantedfoot on September 4, 2006 at 7:11 AM

Thanks for the great info. I wish to try this some day when I get a little braver...

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