This is a quick list of what I recommend that you have on hand.  You may want other items as well.

Recommend Minimum of two hives per location but understand budgetary restrictions.  Here are some reasons.

• Comparison
• Resource sharing
• More opportunity to learn

Necessary equipment

• Full suit:  full protection helps you relax, baggy fit so you can move
  • Baseball cap helps keep the veil from resting against your nose.
• Hive tool:  Propolis is strong
• Smoker:  calms the bees
• Syrup feeder: many types available
• Gloves:  a couple of different types
• Duct tape: seal up gaps and tears
• Sprayer for sugar syrup
• Bucket of water
• Hive of your choice
• Entrance reducer

Necessary Supplies:

• Pollen Patties
• Sugar syrup (1:1 in spring/summer, 2:1 in fall)
• Honey B Healthy or comparable

Recommended equipment and supplies 

• 2 deeps and 3 mediums or 1 deep and 4 mediums
• Dry pollen substitute
• Frame rest
• Robbing screen
• Mouse guard
• Mite treatment- Oxalic acid vaporizer, Formic acid, apivar
• Extra bottom board, top cover and hive body to house a swarm.