My Illustrious Backyard Beehive

The Original Hive

This is my beehive I setup last year after catching the bees in a "swarm trap" that my dad builds as a hobby. I became interested in the hobby after seeing my dad's hive and helping him take care of his bees. It is a very interested hobby. We have able to rob hives several times and have bottled several gallons of honey. Sadly, the bees I caught last year vacated the hive that is pictured so I will be starting over this year.

It is my hope to be able to have enough hives so I will be able to sell some of the honey as a side gig or just be able to give it away. It is fascinating top watch honey bees at work flying in and out of the hives. They only have a short life span. It is a very small amount of honey they are able to produce during that lifespan too. Although I have been stung several times (it hurts too depending on the toxicity of the vemon for a particular bee), it is still enjoyable to work with them. I do have a half suit that helps.

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