I gave a beekeeping talk Saturday to about twenty interested bee people where I outlined beekeeping by pointing out the bad advice most new beekeepers get. Here is a short list:

Entrance feeders (Danger)

The need for queen excluders (there is none)

The trouble with purchasing a “starter hive” (plastic foundation in full sheets)

Feeding bees sugar or corn syrup (although the bees don’t die immediately from it)

Buying “marked” or “clipped” queens (because a maimed queen costs more)

Replacing queens every year (as though your bees don’t know what they’re doing)

Stopping swarms (as though swarming was a bad thing)

I recorded the talk, if you are that kind of person. Here is the first part, and there are ten altogether. Under each video (at youtube) is a listing of the contents of each segment. Go to youtube to see the other parts..

Best wishes for the new season!

--love, Jack