I'm very new to beekeeping. I'm in SE FL. In late September we discovered a feral swarm had moved in to a garbage can of wood scraps that had accidently been left with the lid slightly ajar. We had a piece of plywood laying on top of some cross bars of wood which turned out to be a perfect invitation to the bees. I called for help to remove them but reconsidered as I was afraid they would all be killed. I felt pretty confident that they were not africanized bees (if what they say is true) as we had been right next to them with the lawn mower and weed whacker many times over the time that it must have taken them to build the combs that we discovered in September. ( I can take the lid off the can and look at them pretty close up without much of a fuss. A few bees fly but they don't buzz me.) I was a little bit aware of the plight of the honey bee previously from the news and so I thought I would take some time to educate myself with the thought of keeping them. I've been searching different forums and websites since then and I'm trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible.
I appreciate the time you all spend posting. Thanks. Jane
Hello and Welcome Jane
There is alot of great information on the forum !!
The members here are willing help and answer your questions, all you need to do is to ask
Johnny
Jane, welcome to our forum. What an interesting little story about the bees, glad that you didn't get someone in to remove them. Stick around here, we love to hear tales and stories, and love new members. We can be your learning guide, ask your questions, no question is ever considered small or irrelevant. Have a most wonderful and awesome day, Cindi