How to find Bee keeping Supplies?

While beginning your  hobby you will face a big difficulty to find good sources for bee keeping supplies. Here are the best resources for finding these bee keeping supplies both for getting started in your new venture as well as those which will be needed for maintaining an established hive or apiary. 

1. web search :

You will find a variety of quality resources for any thing you need about bee keeping information, essential  bee keeping supplies and equipment on the internet. 

You will you find not only online  guides and virtual communities of beekeepers from around the world, but you will also find suppliers for everything from the bees themselves to different styles and designs of artificial hives. 

2. Join an Online  Community or Forum:

Being a member of an online  community or forum will help you to get access to important  knowledge and great useful information on bee keeping supplies and providers of bee keeping supplies. Whether the suppliers are located in your local geographical area or around the world, other beekeepers can be an excellent source of quality referrals on well established and reputable  bee keeping supplies  houses. 

3. Consult Your Beekeeper's Guide :

You should own at least one beekeeper's guide or have at least found a good one available online even if you did your internet research well and became a successful beekeeper. 

These beekeeping guides can be very helpful in finding bee keeping supplies as they usually had written by good experienced beekeepers that have purchased  bee keeping supplies   through various avenues over the years and already been through the successes and failures of early  endeavors. 



4. Subscribe to  Magazines and Trade Catalogues : 

These print sources concerning about  bee keeping supplies   can be a great place for finding suppliers of  bee keeping supplies  and wares. 
You will find not only ads for suppliers, but there will be articles on various  bee keeping supplies   topics to further your knowledge and understanding of best practices as well.

So it is important way to remain current in beekeeping practice is to subscribe to trade catalogues and magazines on that topic.



5. Contact Your Local Agricultural Extension Office :

Local agricultural extension offices have increased their  bee keeping supplies   resources to fight bee diseases and pest infestations that affecting bee population as Honey bees perform essential functions in agriculture, primarily the pollination of crops.

Many local Agricultural offices expand their available  resources to encourage more local  hobbyists to participate in beekeeping efforts. 

Magdy Elhalawany