Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper!
Learn Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Beekeeper
4.72 (452 reviews)
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8 hours
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Jun 2020
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$39.99
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What you will learn
Students will learn about the history of beekeeping and collecting honey for food.
They will have a firm understanding about why honey bees are dying and how to help them.
Students will learn the cost/time commitment, equipment needed, and everything else they need to know to become a beekeeper.
Students will know what state and local regulations they should research before placing hives on their property.
Students will learn about the primary breeds of honey bees used by beekeepers, and about their basic physiology.
Students will know where to buy their own honey bees.
Students will learn about the main types of hives used by beekeepers.
Students will know what basic beekeeping equipment they need and where to buy it from reputable suppliers.
Students will also know how to setup their hives and put their bees into them.
They will learn about the different diseases and parasites that affect honeybees, and how to treat them.
Students will learn the annual hive maintenance schedule used by beekeepers, and what they should be looking for during each season of the year.
They will have a solid understanding of how to manage the hives and inspect them on a regular basis.
They will know when and how to extract the honey from the hives, process it, and bottle it for sale.
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Our Verdict
Beekeeping for Beginners is a solid and informative course on becoming a successful beekeeper, covering all aspects of beekeeping from history to modern practice. Although there are some minor flaws in presentation and repetition, the knowledgeable instructors and in-depth lessons make up for it and provide a great starting point for new beekeepers.
What We Liked
- Comprehensive coverage of beekeeping basics, from history and equipment to diseases and honey extraction
- In-depth lessons and hive inspection videos that provide a closer look at bee behavior and hive management
- Knowledgeable instructors who share their experiences and insights, inspiring confidence in learners
- Valuable tips on saving money and choosing the right equipment and tools
Potential Drawbacks
- Occasional repetition of information, which may be useful for some learners but redundant for others
- Audio issues in some sections that require adjusting the volume while watching
- Lack of closed captions or subtitles that could help non-native English speakers follow along
- Promotional material at the beginning of videos that extends course length unnecessarily
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05/01/2017
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23/02/2020
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