If you live elsewhere in the UK then contact either the
British Bee Keepers
Scottish Bee Keepers
associations or if in Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland there are
Welsh, Ulster and
Irish Beekeepers organisations. The BBKA have
the contact details of a bee keeping association near you, as do the other organisations.
There is quite a lot to learn about honey bees before you actually launch into the process of obtaining bees and hives, before you go further read the page
So you think you want to be a bee keeper ?
At this stage you probably have many questions and the best way to answer these efficiently
is on the web, there are many websites dedicated to beekeeping and a good one to start with
is the Beeginners FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
So if you click
HERE we will transfer you to Graham's Bee and
Beekeeping FAQ page.
There are many books written about beekeeping and many of them are available quite
inexpensively on the second hand market, but beginners should be wary of some of the older
ones as they contain either outdated, incomplete or even incorrect information. It is best
to stick to the modern texts until sufficient knowledge has been obtained so the novice can
sort the 'wheat from the chaff'.
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