>>1829372Start by figuring out the legalities. Or post location here if you're to stupid to do it yourself. because bees move freely and are overpopulated, you'll usually need to at least register your bees, or perhaps get them checked for infectious diseases before moving them.
Then buy a few hives. Preferably in spring, as that way, even if they don't survive the winter, you'll get one harvest out of them and not take as much loss.
If you're using hives with movable frames (which most people do), make sure you get a size that's common where you are.
Then just keep the bees. Treat for varroa once or twice a year (or whenever there's to many mites on the floorplate), harvest honey once the comb is closed (or once it no longer squirts out when shook) and feed with sugarwater (15-20kg of sugar / hive) before winter.
It's actually rather easy, as long as you're able to leave the bees alone. the worst thing you can do is check them regularly. Checks should only be done while they're collecting nectar. During those checks, just check whether the honey is ripe (cells covered) and whether the hive is preparing to swarm (not building comb, building queen cells). If it does, divide it.
>>1829882>Beekeeping is actually kind of expensive to get started~30€ for enough bees to start with (in autumn, ~100€ in spring). ~50-100€ for a hive. ~1€ for a milsurp veil (assuming everybody has gloves and a hat). ~.50€ for a bucket to store the honey in (assuming you own a sieve or cloth you can use to crush and drip). For tools, a multitool is enough (I used a SAK when I started).
In other words, 200-250€. Less if you can build the hive yourself. Even rabbits are more expensive.
>varroa mites, foxes and raccoons raiding the hives, the bees just up and swarming the fuck offOther than varroa, these things don't happen unless you're retarded. Bees don't swarm away, they divide. some swarm, some stay. and fox and raccoon can't get into the hives.
