Beekeeping

BeekeepingBeekeeping

What is Beekeeping?What is Beekeeping?

Beekeeping is Applied Bee BiologyBeekeeping is Applied Bee Biology

Beekeeping is Anticipation not Beekeeping is Anticipation not merely reactionmerely reaction

Beekeeping is Colony PopulationBeekeeping is Colony Population

ManagementManagement

What is Beekeeping?What is Beekeeping?

Beekeeping is ScienceBeekeeping is Science

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ArtArt

Beekeeping – the real KEY!Beekeeping – the real KEY!

Beekeeping – the KEY!Beekeeping – the KEY!

Manage colonies Manage colonies intensivelyintensively

oror

extensivelyextensively

Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History

Human as HunterHuman as Hunter


Human as PrimitiveHuman as Primitive

BeekeeperBeekeeper


Skep beekeeping

Revolutionary war-era beekeeping – 2 gums & 2 skeps


Human as BeekeeperHuman as Beekeeper

Rev L.L. Langstroth

Beekeeping BasicsBeekeeping Basics

Knowledge of bee scienceKnowledge of bee science Knowledge of bee botanyKnowledge of bee botany Familiarity with modern agricultureFamiliarity with modern agriculture Some elementary economicsSome elementary economics Tolls & ability to work with woodTolls & ability to work with wood Ability to keep vehicles runningAbility to keep vehicles running

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Beekeeping BasicsBeekeeping Basics

Knowledge of bee scienceKnowledge of bee science Knowledge of bee botanyKnowledge of bee botany Familiarity with modern agricultureFamiliarity with modern agriculture Some elementary economicsSome elementary economics Tolls & ability to work with woodTolls & ability to work with wood Ability to keep vehicles runningAbility to keep vehicles running Fortitude to take bee stingsFortitude to take bee stings

Bee Stings 101Bee Stings 101

They HURT and....They HURT and....

we REACTwe REACT


Normal ReactionNormal Reaction

►► PainPain ►► Wheal develops at puncture siteWheal develops at puncture site ►► Redness develops around whealRedness develops around wheal ►► Swelling Swelling

- a little at site- a little at site- a lot at site (large local)- a lot at site (large local)

►► ItchingItching

Normal ReactionNormal Reaction

Bee Stings 201Bee Stings 201 Normal ReactionNormal Reaction

Allergic ReactionAllergic Reaction

► ► widespread, rapid swellingwidespread, rapid swelling ►► itching of bodyitching of body ►► disorientation disorientation feelingfeeling ►► stomach upsetstomach upset

►► Loss of oss of consciousnessconsciousness

Bee Stings 201Bee Stings 201 Normal ReactionNormal Reaction

Allergic ReactionAllergic Reaction

Toxic ReactionToxic Reaction Too many stings at one timeToo many stings at one time

Too Many Stings!!Too Many Stings!!


What to do to avoid What to do to avoid being stung..... being stung.....

And if you receive multiple stings ?

BeekeepingBeekeeping

Picture yourself

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Review QuestionsReview Questions What is beekeeping? Explain how statements (Beekeeping is What is beekeeping? Explain how statements (Beekeeping is

Applied Bee Biology or Beekeeping is Anticipation not Reaction or Applied Bee Biology or Beekeeping is Anticipation not Reaction or Beekeeping is Colony Population Management or finally Beekeeping is Colony Population Management or finally Beekeeping is Both Science and Art) might adequately describe Beekeeping is Both Science and Art) might adequately describe Beekeeping. Show essence of beekeeping in graph form.Beekeeping. Show essence of beekeeping in graph form.

Describe the development of human beekeeping from robbing to Describe the development of human beekeeping from robbing to today’s stewardship.today’s stewardship.

Who is L.L. Langstroth? Why do we term him the Father of Modern Who is L.L. Langstroth? Why do we term him the Father of Modern Beekeeping?Beekeeping?

What are basics of bee culture?What are basics of bee culture? Explain the reaction humans might expect from a be sting. How Explain the reaction humans might expect from a be sting. How

does an allergic reaction differ from a normal one? Why do many does an allergic reaction differ from a normal one? Why do many persons believe they have a sting allergic when in fact they do persons believe they have a sting allergic when in fact they do not? What is a toxic reaction? Are several stings at one time a not? What is a toxic reaction? Are several stings at one time a more serious health concern compaped to one or a few?more serious health concern compaped to one or a few?

List 7 things that might help avoid bee stings?List 7 things that might help avoid bee stings?

Follow up ExercisesFollow up Exercises

Demonstrate the sting response using yourself as Demonstrate the sting response using yourself as victim.victim.

Have students pick a topic from history and get Have students pick a topic from history and get information to present as paper or class speech. information to present as paper or class speech. NOTE: you can have them pick from a list or come NOTE: you can have them pick from a list or come up with their own topic.up with their own topic.

View a video such as NJ “A bee Movie” or Penn View a video such as NJ “A bee Movie” or Penn State VHS “Why Honey bees?” and critique for State VHS “Why Honey bees?” and critique for content and presentation. Interview one or more content and presentation. Interview one or more beekeepers asking how they started and why, beekeepers asking how they started and why, what skills do they have that make them what skills do they have that make them beekeeprs and how they handle bee stings.beekeeprs and how they handle bee stings.


What to do to avoid What to do to avoid being stung.....being stung.....

proper clothing proper clothing smokersmoker best environmental best environmental

conditionsconditions scrape sting out promptly scrape sting out promptly slow movements- no jerking slow movements- no jerking

or or ‘windmills’‘windmills’ extra care around extra care around

hive/flowershive/flowers don’t remove veil too soondon’t remove veil too soon keep gentle bee stockkeep gentle bee stock

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