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Offline ifixoldhouses

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1st yr bkpr NC
« on: November 07, 2019, 09:09:51 pm »
Hello, new to the forum, been keeping bees since April of this year, I have 12 hives, mostly Saskatraz.
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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2019, 09:15:23 pm »

Welcome, keep us up to speed on how the saskatraz do in your area.  My climate is close to the weather in Carolinas.

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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2019, 09:48:40 pm »
Thanks, I have ten Saskatraz hives they have done well so far, they should overwinter well, it's all on my vlog on Youtube lookup "backyard bees NC" the link doesn't seem to want to post on this forum.
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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2019, 09:51:53 pm »
Welcome to this forum seen ya and read the nuc debacle on the other forum. Good group here

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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2019, 10:42:08 pm »
Welcome... Glad to see you made it over to the "good forum".
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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2019, 06:00:30 am »
Hey Iddee, seen you at the Davidson beekeepers meetings I believe. Wallys bees,
Welcome to this forum seen ya and read the nuc debacle on the other forum. Good group here
Yeah I bought a package and some empty drawn comb masquerading as a nuc :smile:
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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2019, 08:18:38 am »
Whoa, First year beek with 12 hives!  Welcome.  Who's your mentor?
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Re: 1st yr bkpr NC
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2019, 02:16:18 pm »
I just asked on the forums or called my old bee school teacher, I joined the local bee club not long ago, they assigned one, haven't needed him much though.
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