Journeyman Beekeeping Review (Final
Exam) Questions And Correct Answers
What are the types of beekeepers?
- Commercial (make a living just from bees)
- Sideliners (make money on the side)
- Hobbyists (keep bees as hobby)
What do you need to keep bees?
1. Knowledge
2. Bees
3. Bee hive + equipment
4. Space for hive
5. Time, interest & energy (most important)
Beekeeping Knowledge
Sources of info can be gathered from the following:
- Classes (classes/hands-on)
- Beekeeping clubs
- Books (hive & honeybee)
,- Internet (good for beekeeping, bad for bee biology)
- Trial and error (most important)
Where to get bees?
- swarms
- package bees
- whole colonies
Swarm collection
- put out boxes during swarming season
- sometimes unreliable & uncommon now
- can be done in beekeeping clubs
Package bees
- cheapest but some risk & longest time to reward
- some packages don't survive
- bought from bee suppliers and ship in 2-3 pound allotments
Whole colonies
, - most expensive but the easiest
- nucs (nucleus/small colony) or full size
- Nuc is better for most circumstances
Protection for you (necessary)
a veil
- comes in many forms
- they all work
- the one w/ draw strings are most comfortable
Protection for you (optional)
- bee suit (half/whole); white work shirt works best
- gloves; heavy leather limit mobility & get full of wax & propolis (get gross fast)
- latex gloves work but aren't reusable
Specialty Equipment
- smoker (calms bees down)
- hive tool (absolutely necessary)
Exam) Questions And Correct Answers
What are the types of beekeepers?
- Commercial (make a living just from bees)
- Sideliners (make money on the side)
- Hobbyists (keep bees as hobby)
What do you need to keep bees?
1. Knowledge
2. Bees
3. Bee hive + equipment
4. Space for hive
5. Time, interest & energy (most important)
Beekeeping Knowledge
Sources of info can be gathered from the following:
- Classes (classes/hands-on)
- Beekeeping clubs
- Books (hive & honeybee)
,- Internet (good for beekeeping, bad for bee biology)
- Trial and error (most important)
Where to get bees?
- swarms
- package bees
- whole colonies
Swarm collection
- put out boxes during swarming season
- sometimes unreliable & uncommon now
- can be done in beekeeping clubs
Package bees
- cheapest but some risk & longest time to reward
- some packages don't survive
- bought from bee suppliers and ship in 2-3 pound allotments
Whole colonies
, - most expensive but the easiest
- nucs (nucleus/small colony) or full size
- Nuc is better for most circumstances
Protection for you (necessary)
a veil
- comes in many forms
- they all work
- the one w/ draw strings are most comfortable
Protection for you (optional)
- bee suit (half/whole); white work shirt works best
- gloves; heavy leather limit mobility & get full of wax & propolis (get gross fast)
- latex gloves work but aren't reusable
Specialty Equipment
- smoker (calms bees down)
- hive tool (absolutely necessary)
