Practical Beekeeping
On beekeeping websites there is a lot of technical information, but very little on the practical aspects. We hope to address this with the items below. We hope you find them useful.
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Roger Patterson's simple methods.
Roger Patterson's design for a clearing board.
Roger Patterson's design for an open mesh floor.
Beebase Disease Incidence.
Beebase Disease Maps.
A calendar for the beginner, suggesting
what should be done, month by month.
A help sheet
A brief note on record keeping and
how to use the
Record Sheet.
A simple printable colony record sheet.
Guidance notes on dealing with queen failure
during the active season.
Summer Management and Swarm Control.
Advice on taking and hiving a swarm.
