Beekeeping
This project will help you learn about bees and beekeeping. You will learn about the types of bees, the honey and wax they produce, the plants that attract bees, and the equipment a beekeeper needs. If you want to set up your own hive, you'll learn basic beehive care, how to extract and bottle honey. Advanced topics include: increasing the number of your honey bee colonies, increasing honey production, producing special kinds of honey, and learning more about bee societies.
College Majors
- Entomology
- Environmental Studies
- Horticulture Science
- Natural Resources and Environmental Science
- Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
Careers
- Agriculture
- Environment and Ecology
- Science and Research
Project Resources
- 4-H Beekeeping Poster Exhibit Judging
- Video: Making a 4-H Poster
- National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest (Due to State 4-H Office by April 10th)
- PerfectBee.com free introductory online course
- Recommended Resource Books
- Honey Bee Biology & Beekeeping by Dewey Caron with Larry Connor
- Bee-sentials: A Field Guide by Lawrence Connor
- BeeCabulary Essentials by Andrew Connor
- The Biology of the Honeybee by Mark L. Winston