One nice fact about beekeeping is that it can be done on your backyard, all you need are bees hives, but beekeeping has its own language that we will call "BeeSpeak". Here are some definitions for other confusing terms.

1. Apiarist

Sounds like a position in the ape section fo the zoo doesn't it? But actually an apiarist is another name for a beekeeper.

2. The Honey Bees

These are the bees that product the honey. What you probably didn't know though is that only a few bees produce honey and that the honey bee is in the vast minority of bee species.

3. Hive Tool

This tool is used by beekeepers to pry frames out of the bee hives. If you are finding that they seem a little overpriced, just buy a paint scraper - They both work the same.

4. Super

When I first started beekeeping this one really, really confused me. The super is the part of the hive that the bees put the honey in. It contains frames. In beekeeping guides you will see instructions to add supers in the spring and fall. (And I was wondering Super what?)

5. Smoker

In beekeeping this one of the most important tool. Usually a metal pot with bellows attached to it. It dispenses cool smoke that calms the honey bees. This is a must have tool for a beekeeper. A hive should not have extra bees.

If you are feeling a wee bit overwhelmed at the stuff you have to learn to start understanding these creatures and beekeeping, don't worry… because beekeeping is not complicated.