How To Raise Honey Bees For Profit

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We look at how to raise honey bees for profit and how many bee hives to make a living. Beekeeping for profit is a complex subject because it involves an actual definition of what profit is.

The easiest way to become a millionaire out of beekeeping is to start when you are a multi-millionaire. Beekeeping is not a get-rich scheme – it is a get-happy quick scheme and is far more valuable as a result. 

How To Become A Millionaire Out Of Beekeeping

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Before we go into the details of how to raise bees for profit, it is very important to understand how becoming a beekeeper makes you special.  I started keeping bees when I was 19. To collect bees I did Bee Removals, being ...

Why Beekeepers Are Special

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First Steps – Year 1 and 2

Acquire Two Hives My general advice would be to acquire one or two established ...

How to Raise Honey Bees for Profit

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Second Step – Year 2 to 4

You will have learned enough now that you can increase your hive numbers, and be able to keep the hives healthy. 

How Many Bee Hives To Make A Living

You have now cut your teeth. Identify what your risks are. Measure how much honey you get on average per hive. Learn how long it takes to get hives strong in your area. 

The Third Step – Write a Business Plan – Year 5

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How Many Hives can One Person Manage? There is no correct answer to this question. This will depend on your strength, your speed, your organizational capacity, and your ability to employ modern technologies to overcome human weakness and time limitations.

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