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Beekeeping Basics for Beginners

Getting Started with Beekeeping

12 questions

  1. The German word for beekeeper, „Imker“, contains the Low German word „Imme“. What does „Imme“ mean? Easy
  2. What is a „Zeidler“ in beekeeping? Easy
  3. Which honey bee species is the most important for beekeeping worldwide? Easy
  4. What effect does smoke have on honey bees when the beekeeper works on a colony? Easy
  5. What is royal jelly? Easy
  6. Under which other name is the bee product propolis known? Easy
  7. What causes the bee disease varroosis? Easy
  8. What is recommended to beginners from a health point of view before they seriously start beekeeping? Easy
  1. Which statements about feeding bee colonies for winter are correct? Medium
  2. Which advantages do movable frames in modern hive boxes offer over fixed combs, for example in a straw skep? Medium
  1. A beekeeper in Germany finds signs of a brood disease in a colony. For which of these diseases must the case be reported to the veterinary office? Hard
  2. A beginner is thinking about keeping her bees in a big city. Which statements about urban beekeeping are correct? Hard

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