DVD: Introduction to Beekeeping, by Ed Wiess

Introduction to Beekeeping DVD by Ed Wiess.  This is a comprehensive video that is a great complement to our introductory books on beekeeping:

 

Ed Weiss has been a beekeeper for over 30 years.  He's also the author of The Queen and I, a book for beginning beekeepers.  His experience, enthusiasm and clarity have helped many people learn to keep bees.  In this video, he'll demonstrate many of the processes you need to know, and he'll make learning them seem easy and fun.

 

 

* Benefits of Beekeeping, including pollination and of course honey

 

* Equipment required and how to use it

 

* Locating your hive

 

* Hiving your bees, including preparation and a clear, easy-to-follow step-by-step demonstration

 

* Entering a hive, your first inspection.  What to look for, exciting footage includes eggs and larva and a working queen.

 

* Harvesting your honey, including use of bee escape, and extracting honey from the frames

 

* Wintering

 

* Second season start-up

 

* Swarm prevention, including an actual swarm capture