Wikipedia:WikiProject Beekeeping/structure

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[edit] Purpose

Prior to the creation of this WikiProject, content on bee-related topics was added to pages based on where a particular user knew to look. It was contributed in good-faith but without a clear plan for where a topic is best discussed or for how the various pages interrelated.

The intent of this page is to provide some high-level planning about what content is appropriate in the related pages of Category:WikiProject Beekeeping articles. While there will always be some overlap, this will provide a rough road-map as we reorganize the pages for increased readability and understanding. Please edit this page aggressively while we work out the best overall structure.

[edit] Structure

[edit] Articles about the insect

Bee should contain:

  • an overview of the family of "bees"
  • clear links to each of the major sub-groupings
  • focus on the differences between them
  • a reference to beekeeping but probably only in the sub-section on honeybees
  • a reference to Pollinator decline

Honey bee should contain:

  • an overview of the various species of honey bees
  • clear links to each of the major species
  • a discussion of beekeeping but focused on those aspects which are reasonably common across all species
  • an overview of the products of the hive (since those are also relatively common across all species)

Species-specific pages such as Apis mellifera should contain:

Race-specific pages such as Apis mellifera capensis should contain:

Brood (honeybee) should contain:

Queen bee should contain:

Swarming (honeybee) should contain:

Honeybee life cycle should contain:

  • what it currently does but perhaps should be renamed? The current contents are, I believe, only describing the European honeybee.

[edit] Articles about the profession

Beekeeping should contain:

Equipment-related pages such as Beehive (beekeeping) should contain:

Diseases of the honeybee


[edit] Miscellaneous pages

Characteristics of common wasps and bees