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Title: New Bee
Post by: zzen01 on January 21, 2008, 10:12:26 PM
I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Michael Bush on January 21, 2008, 10:15:50 PM
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnewbees.htm
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Brian D. Bray on January 21, 2008, 11:06:23 PM
Quote from: zzen01 on January 21, 2008, 10:12:26 PM
I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.

the very best kind of bee is the ones in your hives.  I find bees belonging to anybody else worthless to me.
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Shawn on January 21, 2008, 11:46:48 PM
Here is a little article I found about the breeds of bees. I dont know if it will help but there is some good info in it.

http://www.tnbeekeepers.org/pubs/The%20Best%20Bee.pdf

By the way I had posted a similar document a long time ago but it had a grade scale, meaning 1-3,  on it Itilian/Russian/carnolian. Does anyone remember where I put it. I must have deleted it from my computer.
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Jerrymac on January 21, 2008, 11:52:16 PM
If you go to your profile page. Look to the left side of the page you will see a sign that says "Show post" click on that and it will bring up every post you made.
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Cindi on January 22, 2008, 12:02:38 AM
zzen01, welcome to our forum.  Being new to the bees, you will find this place to be very informative, you will have wonderful answers to any questions that you may want to ask, and ask anything you chose, never feel a question does not deserve an answer, they all do.  Welcome, have an awesome day.  Cindi
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: buzzbee on January 22, 2008, 06:57:51 AM
Shawn, I beleive this is the topic you mentioned?
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=11228.0
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Michael Bush on January 22, 2008, 07:47:51 AM
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesraces.htm
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: indypartridge on January 22, 2008, 09:10:09 AM
Quote from: zzen01 on January 21, 2008, 10:12:26 PM
I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.
If I was in your location, I'd check and see if Michael Bush was selling any bees! Regardless, my first choice for type of bee would be "local bees", specifically, bees that are raised from survivor stocks in your particular area. I also recommend getting involved with local beeks:
http://nebraskabeekeepers.org/about.asp
Although online forums such as this are great sources of info, much of beekeeping is local, and nothing beats having a nearby mentor.

Good luck!
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: BeeHopper on January 22, 2008, 09:40:51 AM
I thought we were to LOVE all Honeybees regardless what they are  ;) :-D
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Cindi on January 22, 2008, 10:46:15 AM
Ken, nice of you to look up that post for Shawn, yea!!!  Have an awesome day.  Cindi
Title: Re: New Bee
Post by: Shawn on January 22, 2008, 01:06:50 PM
Zzen01,

Sorry I took over your post. Thanks everyone for the info.