Greetings, I am new to this forum and will be a new beekeeper next April 2017 when my first package of honey bees comes to my home. My husband and I are both retired. We will each start a hive. Right now we are reading up, making lists of things we will need and such. We did drive to a "local" bee supplier to meet the owner and make sure we knew when to order our bees.
We are entering this as a hobby, rather than a business. I want to provide a safe haven for my bees so they will thrive and let me spend time with them. Our next step will be to check out area bee clubs.