Bees are very important in our everyday life (especially if you like honey) because they pollinate eighty percent of the world’s crops. Worker bees often live for thirty days while queen bees live for around two to three years. Though queen bees can live for five years, it isn’t likely.

Bees are around two millimeters or 0.08 inches in length. They collect pollen from many types of plants like flowers. The best flowers for bees are Bee Balm, White Wild Indigo, Purple Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Joe-Pye Weed, Marsh Blazing Star, and Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod.

When you start beekeeping, always have a bee suit on and have a smoker. When you get your first bees, you should order them from an experienced beekeeper so you don’t get stung in the process, as this could be dangerous to those who are allergic to bees. You never want to harvest the honey too early or too late. A way to prevent this is to check your bee box regularly. Get a schedule that works for you whether you check it once a week, or once a month, though I wouldn’t recommend it.

When you start beekeeping, you should plant many flowers beforehand so they don’t leave the hive altogether. This is hard to prevent and can happen anyway but this is a technique that works for me to postpone the departure of bees. Some bees might not leave at all if you have the proper materials and are well prepared.

Later on, it’s difficult to put a new queen bee in a new hive with different bees when beekeeping because the bees that reside in that hive will not recognize the scent of the queen and will, in most cases, kill the new queen. If you do decide to add a new queen to the hive, it is best to have a space in the hive where she can’t be injured so the bees can become familiar with her and her scent so she will remain safe. When you put a new queen in a bee box, even though it’s risky, you are saving money.

I will say more on this topic later on but until then, have an amazing day.