# New to the Forum? Introduce yourself!

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**Category:** Introductions\
**Created:** [April 29, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-the-forum-introduce-yourself/34 "2015-04-29T02:18:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rodderick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rodderick/32/15174_2.png) [@Rodderick](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rodderick)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-the-forum-introduce-yourself/34/356 "2015-08-18T00:16:13Z")

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Welcome Chantel, there are no silly questions here so feel free to ask anything. There is a lot to know but that is entirely up to you. The full hive will get you just that, a hive. You will then need a veil or suit, gloves, a hive tool, smoker, hive stand and of course bees. Have a look through the following posts in Beekeeping basics, this might help explain a few things.  
[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-basic-essentials-what-do-you-need/1479](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-basic-essentials-what-do-you-need/1479)

[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beehive-stands-are-they-necessary/1484](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beehive-stands-are-they-necessary/1484)

[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-langstroth-hive-preparing-for-bees/1481](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-langstroth-hive-preparing-for-bees/1481)

[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-package-bees-without-shaking-or-smoke/1508](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-package-bees-without-shaking-or-smoke/1508)

[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-diseases-and-pests-a-summary/1570](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-diseases-and-pests-a-summary/1570)

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