Confused Bee
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ive been told to make a 3slide powerpoint on beekeeping but I don't know anything about it! can anyone give me some points to include in it??
ive been told to make a 3slide powerpoint on beekeeping but I don't know anything about it! can anyone give me some points to include in it??
Its is for my English Presentation and I just thought id ask if there were any important things that are to do with beekeeping that I haven't already got. its to be presented to my class.
Anyone can do it
not much space or land needed.
Provides employment and money.
low investment activity
not much time and effort needed.
Yes, but compared to what. "Anyone" can do most things.Anyone can do it
Whilst the apiary itself doesn't need a lot a space there are many considerations regarding hive location especially impact on neighbours and access. In fact finding a suitable location for bee hives is often a major challenge for bee keepers living in urban areas. I would not characterise bee keeping as an activity that "doesn't need a lot of space".not much space or land needed.
Many bee keepers would disagree! Whilst it is of course possible to make money from bee keeping, and some even manage to employ others, the vast majority of bee keepers consider themselves to be doing well if the year's honey production pays for itself.Provides employment and money.
Again, this is not a point I would particularly associate with bee keeping. The initial costs of hive, clothing and associated equipment as well as training course and association membership can run to several hundred pounds and that's before the colony of bees has been bought for well over £100 this year. It's a low investment activity compared to... motor racing, but as hobbies go I wouldn't characterise bee keeping as cheap.low investment activity
Compared to what? During the swarm season ~weekly hive inspections are recommended which can be problematic depending on holidays and work commitments. Hives and frames have to be built, honey and wax processing can be a messy business...not much time and effort needed.
that's basically all I've got so far.
The Internet is the primary way to research many topics these days. The fact that Confused Bee can log in here and have access to many beeks is a fantastic development. A decade or two ago the average student would have no other options than to track down the single out of date library book. Now that the 'net provides far more information is a good thing and we shouldn't suggest research by engaging bee keepers on a forum like this is a lesser form of research or some kind of cheating.I do wonder at schoolkids these days who are so reliant upon the internet for their homework, they have no concept of how to research topics or even use their local library.
I never copy my homework directly from the internet. I usually write notes on what I find and reword it. I also use my school library for homework but there wasn't any bee keeping books in there to use. im kind of offended psafloyd that you assume I copy my homework straight from the internet!
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