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Offline Bakersdozen

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As I was thumbing through the 2014 Brushy Mountain Bee Farm catalog, I was amazed at the educational material that was included in the catalog. I then thought of the last Walter T Kelley catalog I saw and remembered the same.  On page 5 of Brushy Mountain's catalog, entitled Anatomy of a Frame, you can find excellent pictures and explanations of queens, capped queen cells, drone brood, brood, small hive beetles and varroa.
Page 6 explains, with pictures, how to install a package. 
For those considering beekeeping, catalogs from the larger beekeeping equipment dealers are an excellent way to learn about equipment, cost involved and terminology before you ever spend a dime!
Further more, these companies would like nothing better than to send you a copy of their catalog. 
Maybe someone else receives a great catalog I haven't mentioned.

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Re: Catalogs: Free resource for new beekeepers and potential beekeepers
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2014, 06:03:29 pm »
Glory Bee in Oregon has a good catalog as well, with tips and suggestions through out. This catalog is where I learned the dimentions of each hive body and a diagram of how they should look stacked. I only have one of these catalogs and I still use it as a reference.

I think I'll get a catalog from Brushy too. Thanks!  :)
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Re: Catalogs: Free resource for new beekeepers and potential beekeepers
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014, 09:14:29 am »
very interesting catalog to look at. has lots of neat stuff