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Just picked up my 1st bee hive and got it put together. Didn’t know I was gonna have to put it together myself. For the amount of money, I figured it would be ready to go. But anyway, the bees will be here Saturday. Soon the honey will flow! Now I gotta read this book, so I’ll know how to take care of them. There’s not a chapter on Bear proofing. Have to figure something out on my own I guess, and keep the rifle close by.:biggergrin: Mmmmmmm, sausage with honey!
Bees always facinate me, but I hate getting stung! A neighbor of mine when I was growing up keeps a bunch of bees, and does some taxidermy, so it works out good. I just give him a cape here and there no charge, and he keeps me supplied in honey! An Amish family I have scrape and stretch coon keep bees too, and make maple syrup. He needs formic acid for killing the mites in the bees, and I need syrup, so that works too!
Page, i figured they would have giving you pre assembled frames.But glad to see you are up and running soon:biggergrin:. I am still waiting on your address to send you this orange blossom honey.Any questions just call, sometimes the book dont tell it all.LOL.
HEY Keith ,If you ever want to try orange blossom honey let me know ,I will send you some free of charge. No strings attached!!
Good luck with them bees!! I love having them, but boy, it was one thing after another, varrora mite, etc. I lost 11 strong hives in less than 60 days. Want to start them back up, but will have to talk to local keepers about prevention before I do. Fresh honey, ain’t nothing better!! Tommy
I haven’t had orange blossom honey for years, would be happy to have some again. You must run hives a long ways from home! It was a poor year for syrup here, but I may still be able to get my hands on some if you want to do a swap!
Our hives have been going for three weeks now, they sure are busy building combs. Have two more coming we have a local supplier so we have them pre built and painted for an additional $15 which is well worth it to me.plenty to learn on these suckers
You are rite on plenty to learn, I’m 37 and bees has been a part of my life since i was born. We are learning something new every year.Glad to hear they are making honey,hope you make plenty.
