Tomorrow...

My name is Sam Hatch, I'm 15 years old and a soon-to-be beekeeper. The Collin County Hobby Beekeeper's Association gave me a scholarship that includes a beehive as well as several classes to teach me about bees. My first class is tomorrow, and in April I will be getting my hive. At the class tomorrow, we will order my safety equipment. The gear that will keep bees from stinging me consists of a hat with veil, a pair of gloves and a smoker (to calm the bees). I'll also be getting a hive tool, which is like a small crowbar used for opening the hive, which I'll be talking about later.


I'll be using this blog to chronicle my metaphorical bee journey, and to tell (some of) the world about bees. In the next few weeks, I'll be reading First Lessons in Beekeeping, by Keith Delaplane. This is the standard book for most new beekeepers in the area. The book will teach me about the anatomy of a bee, all about the hive, when the best time to harvest honey is, and the habitat needs of bees.

Look forward to my next post!