You can buy a lot of different pieces when you’re setting a beehive. After seeing a local hive with the bottom board upside down and the slatted board in a wrong place, I was glad we learned where and why the boxes stack up as they do. How does a beehive work? The hive sits…
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How Does a Beehive Work – Parts of a Beehive

What Are Basic Beekeeping Tools and Their Uses
What are the basic beekeeping tools? After getting the necessary equipment of hives and protective clothing, the only beekeeping tools you really need are a hive tool and a smoker.

What Do You Need to Know When Choosing a Beekeeping Suit
The essential five pieces you want to have in a beekeeping suit are a hat, a veil, a jacket or full body suit, gloves, and foot gear.

How Much Does It Cost To Begin Hobby Beekeeping
The minimum equipment to start from scratch with one hive is: a complete hive with two deeps and a honey super or two, bees, protective clothing, a few beekeeper tools, sugar for feeding and medication for varroa mites for a cost of about $600.