Here are my practical steps for anyone wondering how to start a beehive? There are a few obvious things that one would need: a beehive, honey bees and beekeeper’s tools and equipment. Choosing Your Hive There are a few types of beehives. I will dedicate a separate post to describing and comparing them. The good … Read more

My beekeeping started quite unexpectedly, almost spontaneously. Though I had previously had occasional thoughts that it would be great to have my own hive, I had not implemented this idea in any way until one day — when we changed a fence at the back of our garden. There was a cosy spot between our … Read more

Hello and welcome to The Beekeeping Craft website! I am the founder of the website and a passionate beekeeper. I started keeping honey bees a few years ago with good knowledge of bee products but very limited knowledge of how to actually deal with bees. Since then I have learnt a lot and have tried … Read more