**Available to 2026 Bee School Registrants only. Pick up free at Jan 14 or Feb 11 CABA club meeting, or shipped with postage fee.** The newly updated Beekeeping Basics publication from Penn State Extension provides a comprehensive introduction to essential beekeeping practices. This edition features refreshed content, an updated look and feel, and vibrant color photos and illustrations. Learn about bee biology, hive management, equipment needs, and best practices for sustainable and productive beekeeping. Who is this for? --Beekeepers (beginning, hobbyist, professional) What will you learn? --The Colony and Its Organization (Queen, Drones, Workers, Laying Workers, Bee Development, Brood); --Beekeeping Equipment (The Hive, Ancillary Equipment, Protective Gear); --Starting with Bees (Package Bees, Nucleus Colonies, Buying Established Colonies, Collecting Swarms, Taking Bees out of Walls and Buildings, Selecting the Right Type of Bee for Your Operation, Apiary Location, Beekeeping in the Urban/Suburban Setting, Handling Bees); --Colony Management (Summary of Management Practices, Early Spring Management of Overwintered Colonies, Late Spring and Summer Management, Fall Management, Summary of Management Practices Throughout the Year); --Managing Maladies (Diseases, Parasites, and Pests and Their Control; Brood Diseases; Diseases of Adult Bees; Parasitic Mites; Pests, Protecting Honey Bees from Pesticides; Summary of Chemicals Approved for Legal Use in Honey Bee Colonies); --Honey Production and Processing (Forms of Honey; Liquid Honey; Honey Quality; Honey Extraction Techniques; Honey Storage; Granulation: Reliquefying Granulated Honey; Fermentation; Packaging and Labeling; Marketing); --Pollination (Moving Bees; When to Move Bees onto the Crop; Colony Strength; Number of Colonies Needed; Competitive Plants; Colony Distribution; Effect of Weather; Crop Characteristics and Needs; Pollination Contracts); --Handling Beeswax and Pollen Trapping (Beeswax Properties; Rendering Beeswax; Trapping Pollen) Floral Sources