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“If you’re planning to engage in beekeeping, what the basic beekeeping lessons you need to consider?”
Buying used hives can spread disease between hives. It is important that you thoroughly scorch the hive with a blowtorch to make sure any disease is killed before using the hive to keep bees. It is best to always use new equipment and not to spread hives, but this is not always financially viable.
I answered this question a short time ago and had not inclination that you were putting more questions on regarding bee keeping. Look under your question for information regarding it shown below.
“If you’re planning to engage in beekeeping, what the basic beekeeping lessons you need to consider?”
Mommiedearest
December 18, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Buying used hives can spread disease between hives. It is important that you thoroughly scorch the hive with a blowtorch to make sure any disease is killed before using the hive to keep bees. It is best to always use new equipment and not to spread hives, but this is not always financially viable.
cuberoot
December 18, 2011 at 8:58 pm