I’ve decided to keep a small set of accounts, to keep track of what I’ve bought to get into bee keeping.
It’s a personal log, but some might be interested how much it costs to get involved.
Courses
Urban Bees introductory course, £55
Zoo Train beginners course, £170
BBKA Correspondence Course, £45
East Surrey Bees, beginner practical course, £95
Books
National Trust – A practical guide to Beekeeping, £7.99
Ted Hooper – Guide to Bees & Honey, £9.09
Bee craft magazine subscription, 12 months, £22
Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum – A World without Bees, £8.99
Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum – Bees in the City, £10.00
Beekeeping Study Notes: BBKA BASIC Certificate, £10.50
Associations
Ealing & District Beekeeping Association membership, 12 months, £30
Hives
National Hive with Flat Roof, National Bee Supplies (unassembled) £148.56
includes; Brood box (unassembled), Varroa floor, entrance w/ entrance block, Crown board, metal flat roof
Super, National Bee Supplies (unassembled), £30.42
Super, National Bee Supplies (unassembled), £30.42
Shallow Hoffman frames, 10 (unassembled) £14.94
Shallow frame foundation, 10 £6.44
Brood Hoffman frames, 10, (unassembled) £14.94
Brood frame foundation, 10, £10.58
500g Frame Nails, £8.17
Brood dummy board, £6.04
Hive glue (to assemble the hive) £7.28
Hive stand with legs, £41.26
Wire Queen Excluder (NBS), £18.37
Ashforth Feeder, (NBS) £47.26
Equipment
Bee keeping suit with fencing veil, £49.50
Wellington boots, £12.99
Smoker, stainless steel, Etna domed top, new, £16.50
Bee Brush, new, £5.75
Hive Tool (scraper), new, £6.25
J style Hive tool, new, £7.95
Contact feeder, £5
Queen cage, £5.93
Cranked uncapping fork, £7.84
Carpenters canvas carry bag, £9.95
Waterproof digital camera both video and still, Panasonic HX-WA10, extravagant, £179.99
100 Nitrile gloves, £6.25
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