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Beekeeping Basics: Equipment For Beginners (video)

In part 2 of this how to series with veteran beekeeper Glen Andresen, we learn about the basic equipment needed for those relatively new to beekeeping, or just starting out.

Andresen has a number of hives at his Portland (oregon) home, and also maintains hives on other properties. These are some of the equipment items discussed, and demonstrated in this video:

• Hive Types, the key strengths and weaknesses of the Langstroth, Top Bar, and Warre hives.
• The parts of the Langstroth hives, probably the most popular type of hive.
• A variety off hive Tools, including a frame holder, bee brush and scratcher
• Smoker
• Special Clothing

There are (of course) many good books on basic beekeeping. One book, I can recommend (disclosure: I received a free copy in the mail), is a hardcover titled: Homemade Living: Keeping Bees —All You Need to Know to Tend Hives, Harvest Honey & More published by Lark Crafts (2011).

Let us know if you have any favorite books that you have used, and can recommend to others.