Summary: In this episode, I go through an introduction to Honeybees and explain many facts about bees and keeping bees that you may want to know before you start.<a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/06/18/the-honey-the-bee-keeping-honey-bees-for-honey-wax-more/"></a><br> Show Notes: <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/040">theprepperpodcast.com/040</a>, or <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/whykeepbees">theprepperpodcast.com/whykeepbees</a><br> News:<br> <br> <br> Heat from the surrounding area in Yellowstone has caused some of the roads to begin melting. A park spokesman said that the liquefying of pavement that is now occurring is extreme and unusual.<br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-yellowstone-melted-road-20140711-story.html">http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-yellowstone-melted-road-20140711-story.html</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Housekeeping:<br> <br> <br> The Honey and The Bee: <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/beebook">Purchase on Amazon</a> (<a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/beebook">http://theprepperpodcast.com/beebook</a>)<br> <br> <br> Feedback at 978-KNOWS IT (566-9748) or visit my website and click the green banner<br> <br> <br> Feedback:<br> <br> <br> <a href="mailto:feedback@theprepperpodcast.com">feedback@theprepperpodcast.com</a><br> <br> <br> Discussion: Why Beekeeping is a Great thing to do, Bees and Colonies<br> <br> <br> Beekeeping is the perfect thing for the organic farmer<br> <br> <br> use as key pollinator<br> <br> <br> responsible for $15 billion in added crop value<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Create honey that people pay good money for with your bees<br> <br> <br> Local honey<br> <br> <br> Raw, unprocessed<br> <br> <br> Great for people with allergies<br> <br> <br> Almost indefinite shelf life<br> <br> <br> hardens<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Very Little work involved with beekeeping<br> <br> <br> They work to make honey and pollen<br> <br> <br> Free labor for you<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Independent animals<br> <br> <br> you could be involved as little as twice a year<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> You can get Beeswax from keeping bees<br> <br> <br> Candles<br> <br> <br> Lipbalm<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Bees Can Sting You so be careful<br> <br> <br> If you keep and are allergic, be extremely careful<br> <br> <br> Carry an epi pen and/or benedryl<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Beekeeping is Cheap to do<br> <br> <br> Initial Cost<br> <br> <br> 3-400 dollars<br> <br> <br> This is an investment in<br> <br> <br> sustainability<br> <br> <br> self reliance<br> <br> <br> money generating workers<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Most of the cost here is equipment, not the bees<br> <br> <br> if you kill them, they can be replaced<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The first Year of Beekeeping and what you should know about it:<br> <br> <br> It will suck<br> <br> <br> Learn the ins, outs, ups, downs<br> <br> <br> Very little profit<br> <br> <br> kill off your hive<br> <br> <br> Patience is key for the beginner<br> <br> <br> after a couple years, everything will fall into sync<br> <br> <br> You will coexist with them<br> <br> <br> You will ultimately get<br> <br> <br> Wax<br> <br> <br> Honey<br> <br> <br> Pollen<br> <br> <br> Lots of veggies and fruit<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Learn from a local keeper<br> <br> <br> even commercial keepers<br> <br> <br> they may not be doing things sustainable<br> <br> but you WILL learn useful techniques<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
