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Ten Commandments of Beekeeping

The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the bee;
A clover, anytime to him
is aristocracy.

Pedigree
Emily Dickinson

 

 
Thank you to the Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Association (HIBA) for adapting Keith Delaplane's the ten commandments of beekeeping.  In brief, here they are, as simplified even more by the editor of The Little Stinger:

1. Use only standard equipment.

2. Be considerate of your non-beekeeping neighbors.

3. Requeen regularly.

4. Control diseases and pests regularly.

5. Maximize colony populations before the main nectar flows.

6. Super colonies as they need.

7. Take pride in honey and other hive products.

8.  Protect your beekeeping equipment.

9.  Help your bees through the winter (winter in Orange County?!?).

10. Join and participate in your local beekeeping association.

http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~wenning/HIBA/bkcourse.html