{"product_id":"should-i-be-a-beekeeper-class","title":"Should I Be a Beekeeper?","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThinking about getting honey bees next spring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore you buy equipment, order bees, or invest hundreds of dollars, spend 90 minutes learning what beekeeping actually requires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShould I Be a Beekeeper?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is designed for people who are curious about beekeeping but have not yet decided whether keeping their own bees is the right choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a beginner beekeeping course. We will not try to teach you everything you need to know to manage a colony. 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