Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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I take you through how I keep my bees and the specialist flow hives that I use and answer questions on -
How much does it cost to keep bees?
How much space do you need to keep bees?
How does the environment effect the bees and their honey?
What beekeeping equipment do you need?
Can you keep bees without harvesting any honey?
When is the best time to start keeping bees?
Does extracting honey kill bees?
How much honey can you get from a beehive.

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Video Timestamps -

00:00 My beekeeping approach and set up
2:08 How much space do you need to keep bees
2:33 How much does it cost to start keeping bees
4:00 What happens if bees swarm
5:44 Does extracting honey kill bees
7:26 How does the environment effect the honey
8:39 Do the flowers bees visit effect the flavour of honey
9:45 How long can the bees be left on their own
10:45 Can you keep bees without harvesting honey
12:28 How much honey can you harvest
13:53 What is the minimum you need to start
14:59 Seasonal beekeeping guild
16:51 When is the best time to start beekeeping
17:53 Keeping bees with pet cats