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re: Anyone here raise honey bees?
Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:08 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:08 pm to Alahunter
My former neighbor used to raise them. He had them for years until some disease wiped out the local bee keepers colonies. Several people I know raised them successfully. As for tips. Stay stocked up on meat tenderizer.
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Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:22 pm to memphisplaya
I'm not ashamed to purchase ppe and wearing it when its time tocheck the colony and rob some honey.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:22 pm to Alahunter
I don't, but i buy several quarts a year from a guy who is beecessed. He doesn't boil his, he freeze cures his honey. It's full of crystallized pollen and sometimes a bee leg here or there.
Best honey I've ever had, and it helps with allergies as the pollen in it gives your body a response protocol. Can't wait for a fresh batch this spring to help me fight my insane sinus allergies.
Best honey I've ever had, and it helps with allergies as the pollen in it gives your body a response protocol. Can't wait for a fresh batch this spring to help me fight my insane sinus allergies.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:26 pm to Alahunter
Everyone I know that kept a colony was in horticulture in some way. My high school at one point had one years ago. Today's regulations however axed that altogether decades ago.
I'd asked my former neighbor for tips, but sadly he passed away a few years ago. There are some still in the town beautiful commission that have or had a colony at one point.
Insurance might be a bitch if they find out though. They got on to me about my Wolf hybrid puppy recently. I told them kindly to quit trespassing and go frick themselves.
I'd asked my former neighbor for tips, but sadly he passed away a few years ago. There are some still in the town beautiful commission that have or had a colony at one point.
Insurance might be a bitch if they find out though. They got on to me about my Wolf hybrid puppy recently. I told them kindly to quit trespassing and go frick themselves.
This post was edited on 2/16/13 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 2/17/13 at 6:48 am to Alahunter
My wife's parents have about ten hives spread around their area. They keep a lot of their hives on the land of local farmers. The farmers love it because they need the bees for their crops.
It's more of a hobby for them that has worked out well.
Good luck!
It's more of a hobby for them that has worked out well.
Good luck!
This post was edited on 2/17/13 at 6:49 am
Posted on 2/17/13 at 6:52 am to PepaSpray
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it helps with allergies as the pollen in it gives your body a response protocol.
One of the many benefits. It cures cuts quicker too than any creme you can use.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 6:53 am to GetCocky11
Thanks. Hope to do well them. Got plenty of land, and do a fair sized garden each year too, so they should have plenty to pollinate, along with a small orchard.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 8:58 am to Alahunter
You're set for the zombie apocalypse.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 9:07 am to memphisplaya
Almost. Want a couple of pigs eventually too. Cured and smoked bacon and ham is awesome. They're just not feasible cost efficiency wise though, unless you have alot.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 9:24 am to Alahunter
My great grandfather raised bees in what's now Poland until WWII. He made mead out of the honey and became wealthy selling the mead to bars.
The Nazis confiscated his businesss, took him to a concentration camp, and killed him because he was Jewish.
The Nazis confiscated his businesss, took him to a concentration camp, and killed him because he was Jewish.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 10:36 am to Alahunter
Need a few lambs too. We just two born at the farm recently. I'm email you a pic since I don't have them on my computer yet.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 10:41 am to Alahunter
You'd be surprised the kind of gardening and farming city folks are doing these days. It's becoming pretty en vogue to keep a few chickens, maintain a veggie garden, and honey bees are gaining steam.
I'd like to see all botanical gardens have a beekeeping program and be a little more resourceful than just putting on fundraisers. There are orgs dedicated to turning urban blight into urban farmland. just going in and tearing out rundown city blocks bringing in new soil, fertilizing, and planting cash crops. I don't know you could keep from finding dead bodies in your cornfield every week or addicts dumping needles and turning tricks in there but people are trying to maximize the land so I respect that.
I'd like to see all botanical gardens have a beekeeping program and be a little more resourceful than just putting on fundraisers. There are orgs dedicated to turning urban blight into urban farmland. just going in and tearing out rundown city blocks bringing in new soil, fertilizing, and planting cash crops. I don't know you could keep from finding dead bodies in your cornfield every week or addicts dumping needles and turning tricks in there but people are trying to maximize the land so I respect that.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 11:49 am to CtotheVrzrbck
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I'd like to see all botanical gardens have a beekeeping program and be a little more resourceful than just putting on fundraisers
As would I. Local County extension is doing the classes I'm going to now. Pretty informative. Been showing some video by Dr. Delaplane from the University of Georgia that's really good. Can't link from where I am right now, but there are youtubes of it also. A Year in the life of an apiary.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 11:52 am to Alahunter
Glad to see you're still alive, Hunter. 
Posted on 2/17/13 at 1:16 pm to MSCoastTigerGirl
Why wouldn't I be?
Posted on 2/17/13 at 1:19 pm to Alahunter
would you be willing to ship honey?
Posted on 2/17/13 at 3:30 pm to Analyze That
Probably. Will more than likely take a full season before the hives are mature enough to have enough to rob. Usually takes the first season of a new hive to get enough to sustain themselves the first season from what I've seen so far.
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