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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 12:32:20 GMT -5
I bought my 1st bee hive and have an order for next srping 2019 Italian honey bee nuc (3 lbs with queen). I will be building the bee hive this winter during/after hunting season. Build on the bad weather days etc. I planted the last two years some clover and there are no bees to pollinate. One or or two the last two summers. So I'm going to become a bee keeper. Been reading up and watching videos. The good news is my best friend is a bee keeper, so I have a great source to learn. I'm thinking of expanding to 4 hives in a year or two. Any other bee keepers out there?
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Post by Pinoc on Aug 7, 2018 12:51:22 GMT -5
I don’t have any hives but have always been fascinated with honey bees and of course I enjoy their honey!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 13:10:02 GMT -5
I don’t have any hives but have always been fascinated with honey bees and of course I enjoy their honey! That's how I started a few years ago. My good friend showed me his hive (30-40 of them) and after thinking a couple years, I decided this summer it was time. Just a little late to start this year. Had to get my wife on board. I'm building a flowhive to make it a little bit easier to retrieve the honey. Once it is built, I will post pictures and then next spring share the good, the ugly, and the bad times.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 7, 2018 15:10:46 GMT -5
I've heard that bees are not doing well in some areas, but I seem to have a good number of honey bees around me. They're always in the cucumbers when I'm picking.
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Post by gumbootbill on Aug 7, 2018 19:41:18 GMT -5
My brother has been doing it a few years now.
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Post by brokenarrow on Aug 7, 2018 21:27:19 GMT -5
I've always wanted to have a few hives myself. Keep us posted on your progress.
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Post by saltydog on Aug 8, 2018 5:01:37 GMT -5
I've heard that bees are not doing well in some areas, but I seem to have a good number of honey bees around me. They're always in the cucumbers when I'm picking. oldhoyt ..... Bee in my area are not doing well. I don't hardly see a bee when cutting the grass, i dont treat my yard to kill the clover just for them and my garden is not doing that great either. I like waynes will be starting a hive next spring and have a whole list of plants to plant to help attract them. There are several members at the lodge that do bee keeping that I can ask for advise along the way. Also there is a bee keepers club that meet in Mooresville the first wed of the month at the library. I will start attending that as well. Good luck with your building waynes , looking forward to the stories of success with you building of your hives !
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Post by throbak on Aug 8, 2018 13:08:38 GMT -5
I have 3 hives 2 producing honey one swarm its doing well' right now there on my wildflowers, Tearing up the cup plant Its fun I don't get in mine as much as I should but I get about 5 gal of honey a year so I'm happy
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 6:41:56 GMT -5
I have 3 hives 2 producing honey one swarm its doing well' right now there on my wildflowers, Tearing up the cup plant Its fun I don't get in mine as much as I should but I get about 5 gal of honey a year so I'm happy How many years experience? Looking forward to my 1st year next spring. See how it goes.
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Post by bean on Aug 9, 2018 8:48:49 GMT -5
I have about 30 hives and been doing beekeeping for 5 years. This year we had about 300# of honey extracted (from 6 hives) and have some more to do. For a newbie I would recommended:
1. Find a good mentor. 2. Join a beek club. 3. Go to bee school in February and join Beekeepers of Indiana. 4. I would suggest buying a nuc instead of a package. It will be a little more $ but will put you at least a months ahead of a package. Worth the $$ in my opine. 5. Get on call list for swarms on DNR page and Indiana Beekeepers page.
You will find out Beekeepers are like everything else - lots of ways to do it. Find out your way and go with it.
Enjoy and it will be addicting.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 10:09:27 GMT -5
I have about 30 hives and been doing beekeeping for 5 years. This year we had about 300# of honey extracted (from 6 hives) and have some more to do. For a newbie I would recommended: 1. Find a good mentor. 2. Join a beek club. 3. Go to bee school in February and join Beekeepers of Indiana. 4. I would suggest buying a nuc instead of a package. It will be a little more $ but will put you at least a months ahead of a package. Worth the $$ in my opine. 5. Get on call list for swarms on DNR page and Indiana Beekeepers page. You will find out Beekeepers are like everything else - lots of ways to do it. Find out your way and go with it. Enjoy and it will be addicting. Thanks Bean for the great advise. Trying to absorb as much as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2018 15:07:16 GMT -5
I now have enough for a 2 or 3 hives. All depends if I build up to 4 boxes per hive. 1 nuc with marked queen is on order. Looking forward to spring to become a beekeeper member. Lucky, I have Gaiser Bees Co. just 10 (5 miles) minutes away and best friend across the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky (DannyG Bees). They have been a big help.
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Post by jbird on Dec 12, 2018 17:38:26 GMT -5
This may be a really, REALLY dumb question....If someone was interested in allowing someone else to keep bees on their place, but didn't want to mess with the bees themselves...are there places to contact for such a thing? I would be very open to the idea of allowing someone to keep bees on my place (if my place/site is suitable). That person does it all and keeps all the honey...I just offer access to the land.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2018 17:48:50 GMT -5
Yes, you can host a hive(s). Google and see if there are any keepers by you. I'm sure there is and they will spilt the honey and wax if wanted. I thought about going that route, but decided to go all the way.
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Post by duff on Dec 13, 2018 5:00:00 GMT -5
I have toyed with the idea. My dad used to raise bees when I was young. I loved it. Had bought some supers and frames a few yrs back but ended up selling them. My work schedule and kids take up a lot of my time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 7:13:40 GMT -5
I have toyed with the idea. My dad used to raise bees when I was young. I loved it. Had bought some supers and frames a few yrs back but ended up selling them. My work schedule and kids take up a lot of my time. That's one of the main reasons why I'm starting in my 50's. Being busy and it's a little expensive to get started when the kids were young.
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Post by jbird on Dec 13, 2018 12:51:30 GMT -5
Yes, you can host a hive(s). Google and see if there are any keepers by you. I'm sure there is and they will spilt the honey and wax if wanted. I thought about going that route, but decided to go all the way. I also looked at the DNR site for Beekeeper swam list... I may see if I can find an interested party.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 13:06:32 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Dec 13, 2018 22:07:47 GMT -5
There’s a guy by me hasbees all over down this way has over a hundred hives I think ., Madison, VeVay area
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Post by jbird on Dec 14, 2018 18:39:26 GMT -5
I contacted the one in Shelby county....much closer to me (Bartholomew/Decatur county line area).
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