I'm reading a lot of bee books right now. This forum seems very useful and the members seem helpful.
I can't get any bees right now but in a few years when I'm not living in an apartment I'll get a hive or two.
Is it better to raise two kinds of bees or just one?
Let me be the first to welcome you.. As far as raising more than one kind of bee. I will let someone else answer that. I only have Italian Mutts
Welcome. Have fun coaching yourself up on beekeeping.
Just because you live in an apartment doesn't mean you can't keep bees. All you need is a a friend who will let you set a hive out, or two or three.
Have fun.
Welcome. You'll find this forum very useful.
Thymaridas is right. If you have a friend/neighbor with some property-- especially someone who wants crops pollinated-- you could be in business now. I've had farmers ask me to set up hives on their land.
Thanks for the welcome! I'll look around to see if one of the local farms would let me keep some bees on their land. If it doesn't happen then next year I'm planning on moving to a more rural area like Palmer where there is a lot more open land, pesticide free too or nearly.
I plan on beekeeping all naturally. I might use a top bar method since I've heard that it is productive and that the bees really like it. Otherwise I'll use a Langstroth hive. :)
Quote from: Rand542 on May 22, 2010, 08:42:21 PM
open land, pesticide free too or nearly.
Open land in MA. :roll:
Pesticide free too or nearly. In the USA :?
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Some people may use pesticides but up in the mountains it is much cleaner than in cities like Boston where all of the pollution just keeps building up.
I do know that I won't be using pesticides, but it is true that people have tainted much of the outdoors. We just have to try our best to let nature heal itself in time.
Bee easy!
Hello and Welcome!
This forum is a very useful site to learn more about bees and beekeeping. Be sure to check out the tutorials on the main Beemaster page. I also encourage you to get involved in a local beekeeping club. Clubs are great places to find mentors and get connected with nearby beekeepers.
http://www.massbee.org/links.shtml (http://www.massbee.org/links.shtml)
Rand-(Sean) .............
Hope you can get to Massachusetts Beekeeper's Association Annual Field Day
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
UMass Agronomy Farm, South Deerfield, MA
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,23082.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,23082.0.html)
Hope to see you
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
yes..the mass field day is great! we will be there presenting on treatment free beekeeping (and we will have books for sale).
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That sounds fun! I'll see if I can get there.