How to start beekeeping: honey and beeswax

Videos in this playlist

1. 1Is Beekeeping Right for You?Arkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
2. 2Part 1: Intro to BeekeepingArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
3. 3Part 2: The BeehiveArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
4. 4Part 3: Essential Beekeeping ToolsArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
5. 5Part 4: Honey Bee BiologyArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
6. 6Part 5: Considerations for Placing Bee ColoniesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
7. 7Part 6: Starting New Bee ColoniesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
8. 8Part 7: First Year Bee Colony ManagementArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
9. 9Part 8: Second Year Bee Colony ManagementArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
10. 10Part 9: Harvesting Your HoneyArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
11. 11Part 10: Keeping Hives HealthyArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
12. 12Part 11: Managing Parasitic MitesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
13. 13Part 12: Managing Small Hive BeetlesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
14. 14Part 13: Managing Wax MothsArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
15. 15Part 14: Minor Bee Hive PestsArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
16. 16Part 15: Integrated Pest ManagementArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
17. 17Part 16: Honey Bee DiseasesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
18. 18Part 17: Final Thoughts on Honey BeesArkansas Division of AgriculturePlay from here Loop
19. 19How to Make a Top Bar HiveBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
20. 20How to Make a Local Style HiveBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
21. 21How to Attract Honey Bees to Occupy your Bee HiveBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
22. 22Tips: How to choose your beehive and harvest honey?Agribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
23. 23Colony InspectionUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
24. 24Smoke UseUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
25. 25Splitting HivesUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
26. 26Swarm ControlUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
27. 27Varroa Alcohol WashUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
28. 28Honey harvesting from a top-bar hiveBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
29. 29Harvesting Honey in Afram Plains, GhanaBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
30. 30Honey ExtractingUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
31. 31Honey MoistureUniversity of Guelph Honey Bee Research CentrePlay from here Loop
32. 32How to process beeswax (English subtitles)Bees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
33. 33No bees no honey: Apiculture value chain experiences in EthiopiaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
34. 34Making income from bees to raise a familyBees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
35. 35Making money from Beeswax #1Bees for DevelopmentPlay from here Loop
36. 36Congo: Beekeeping, an opportunity for the forests of the Congo BasinAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
37. 37Shamba Shape Up Sn 13 - Ep 20: Bees, Apiary , Fertiliser, Beans, Sweet potato & Soil Test (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
38. 38Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 6: Soil Testing, Macadamia, Bee Keeping and Coffee (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop

How does a beekeeping business make money?

Beekeepers mainly sell honey, and many also sell beeswax, wax products, bee colonies or queens. Some earn from pollination services for fruit farmers. Hives can be low-cost, especially locally made top-bar hives, but income depends on flowers nearby, healthy colonies and good honey handling.

How do I use RepeatWatch to learn beekeeping?

Play all on repeat works as the full course in order. Slow a demonstration to 0.75× to see how a frame is lifted or a queen is found, and A–B loop the varroa mite check until you can do it yourself. Save the bee segments of long Shamba Shape Up episodes on keys 1–9.