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pdmattox:
Hello, I just started in may of this year with 21 hives with plans to goto 100. I want to do some pollination this spring along with producing orange blossom and gallbery honey. Already have locations ready for me to set out the hives and most equipment is ready. Here is a pic of the home yard.
The out yard where the 40 nuc's were made is about 6 miles down the road and will hopefully get a pic for you over the weekend.
Cindi:
Nice layout. Is ths your first year in beekeeping? My first year I only had 2 packages and then took on 2 more packages from a fellow that was in my beekeeping class. He didn't have room at his place. I found that 4 colonies was just right for me to learn how to look after them as best I could, I think that if I had more it would have been overwhelming. Your yard looks great. Cindi
pdmattox:
Cindi, I have never had bees before and there was a learning curve. I got connected with a guy up the road that has kept bees for 50 years and a lot of info from here got me through to this point in the season. Now the true test will be revealed this spring.
Thank's for the comments.
dallas
Finsky:
You have really strong start.
I met our biggest beekeeper who has 3000 hives. When he started he knew nothing about bees. Near him there lived one of the leaging beekeeping developer in Finland and he went to work with him without fee. The teacher had 200 hives.
I got my knowledge from one of those leading beekeeper in Finland. He had worked in Canada and absorbed from America the style to nurse bees.
What I mean: find successful beekeeper and go to learn with him.
When I talked with our biggest beekeper, I told that I have not enough time to go through my 20 hives. Oh boy he said! They handled 450 hives today. They go through those 3000 hives in 10 days cycles.
First of all when you add your hives you need good stores, migration system and money to invest.
Brian D. Bray:
Next year I expect the pics to show all the hives on 4 & 6 hive pallets and not so orderly. Going sideline clamours for effeciency not neatness.
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