It makes no difference if you are a man, woman or younger child, you can become a beekeeper whether you live in the big city, the suburbs or out in the country side.

Beekeeping is a fun and very interesting hobby that will provide you a tasty treat for your home table or as a gift for relatives, friends or neighbors. I never knew of anyone to turn down a free jar of honey !

Some people develop beekeeping into a profitable sideline providing themselves with supplemental income.

Conquering adversity with beekeeping. As long as you are mobile enough to get around your yard by one means or another, there is no reason why (with maybe a little help from a friend or relative for lifting hive boxes) you cannot take up beekeeping along with anyone else.

Beekeeping can provide you with a lifetime interest that can keep you learning something new everyday. It can also provide you with many pleasurable moments of relief from the daily stresses of living and working.

So, let's get started to learn how to begin beekeeping. Check out the menu above and start off now to find out who lives inside that beehive and what do they do.

This nice shot of a honey bee in flight loaded down with polllen was taken by Mary Anne McQuillan, member of the Plymouth County Beekeepers Association, Massachusetts.

You can also ask any beekeeping or honey bee related questions by clicking on "Ask The Beekeeper" on the menu