here i'm seeing if the queen is alive before i put her in the hive.she comes in a little box w/ a candy door and has to basically eat her way out,this take a some time and meanwhile her presence orients all the workers to stick around and get to work.
now i'm literally pouring thousands of them out of this box into the hive. i was mesmerized by it...
so now i just let them get started on doin' what they do and check back in a week...
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That is amazing! Take pictures in a week!
What is there range? How far afield do they forage?
mmmm...miles...maybe something to the tune of 5 miles? they get around thats for sure.
how much does it cost to get started and how much space do you need. I want bees.
well,a good book on natural beekeeping and building a top bar hive yourself will keep costs down. I'm taking a class since i have a bit of cash and i do better w/ hands on than reading a book. this is a good source for the veil and smoker and hive tool($70) https://www.dadant.com/catalog/index.php
and heres some videos
http://www.ecoversity.org/tv/tv-beekeeping.html
the biggest expense is going to the bees esp. because you want to find a supplier that raises them w/out chems and antibiotics and cultivates calm bees. my bees cost 135 bucks.i'm pretty sure theres a healthy bee supplier in ny, but the name escapes me.
It is so good to see you excited about something again. I have been to your blog for about 2 yrs. I love bees too. I haven't seen them in my area this year. very sad.
Oh this is so cool! Are you taking classes with the people you wrote a post about so long ago?
I've been wanting to keep bees as well.. maybe this is the push I need to get started.
I hope you keep posting pictures and stories about your experiences with beekeeping! :)
Cheers!
I am so glad you liked it. So many times I have thought to myself,"Man, I would love to sit and drink wine with Erin!".This will have to be close enough! Cheers!
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