Table of ContentsThe Ancient Tradition of BeekeepingTable of ContentsIntroductionHistory of BeekeepingGetting the BeehivesPlacing the HivesA Traditional Natural HiveTop Bar HiveMovable Frame HivesFixed HoneycombBeekeeping EquipmentSmokerProtective ClothingHive toolThe Life of a HoneybeeBee stingsBeekeeping in Your BackyardThe Mating FlightA Drone’s LifeImpulse to SwarmArtificial Raising of QueensConclusionHarvesting TimeIndigenous Peoples Tips for Attracting BeesAuthor BioPublisherIntroductionWhen I tell you offhand to give me your immediate response the moment you hear the word Honeybee, your response is going to be “honey," about 99.9% of the time. And then after that, you are going to say “beeswax.” But the product of a beehive is not restricted to just these two items. It also has royal jelly, pollen, and propolis.All of these products have traditionally been in use by mankind for the propagation of good health, beauty, and products in use around the house and as a health food for millenniums, going back to prehistoric times.So this book is going to tell you all about how you are going to be introduced to bees, and if you are enterprising enough to keep them in your backyard, you are soon going to be called an apiarist, keeping a number of your hives in your apiary.