Bee keeping... The honey making kind :-)

We used to keep bees about...10 years ago? Italian queen bees are awesome, or where back then. I think we had 15-25 hives at one point. It is a good bit of work, there was a disease going around back when we got out and it was wiping out a lot of hives, I haven't really been paying attention the last few years. It can be a lot of work, it does take a bit to get set up but if you have the time and space it can be very rewarding. 1-3 hives is very manageable. Your best bet is to see if there is a local group in your area that can answer any questions you have and maybe help you get set up if you do plan to try it. Having someone experienced is a big help, bees are surprisingly fragile.

http://www.wasba.org/

I can try and answer questions, but I was not the primary bee keeper, although I did help a lot. The different types of honey are so much fun. I think clover or apple are the best, my mom loves blackberry.

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I don't know about that. Hmm. Might wind up being too much work, but dang its good.

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If you're looking to keep bees mainly for the honey, you may want to try skipping the store middle man and just find a direct honey source. My wife's uncle sells local honey he produces by the jar (with and without honeycomb). I'm sure you could find some bee keepers local to you that would be happy to sell direct.

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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky Dragons

If you're looking to keep bees mainly for the honey, you may want to try skipping the store middle man and just find a direct honey source. My wife's uncle sells local honey he produces by the jar (with and without honeycomb). I'm sure you could find some bee keepers local to you that would be happy to sell direct.

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This might be a good route. I would like them for the honey, and for my fruit trees and berry plants, but I think my neighbors are just to close.

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Hopefully one day!!


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