I'm a new beekeeper from West central Florida.I'm just starting out and this looks like the right place to learn the in and outs of beekeeping and get advice should I have any problems along the way.
I decided to take up beekeeping after last Springs vegetable garden gave very little due to lack of pollination.This was very disappointing because my garden was the best I'd ever grown and had blossoms galore,but had very little bee traffic.This was the first time this had happened and I think it was because a guy that lived about a half mile from me that had about 30 hives that sold honey and other bee products and got rid of all his hives or maybe moved his operation elsewhere,I'm not sure which.I don't use pesticides in my garden and use organic methods to control pests and diseases,so I know that's not the reason for the lack of bees visiting it.
I'm looking forward to making new friends and gaining knowledge here to do successful beekeeping. :-D
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Quote from: Hiveyleague on March 07, 2011, 10:17:34 AM
last Springs vegetable garden gave very little due to lack of pollination
I had the same thing happen to me two years ago.
Quote from: Hiveyleague on March 07, 2011, 10:17:34 AM
I'm looking forward to making new friends and gaining knowledge here to do successful beekeeping. :-D
I've met several people on here I would call my friends,(not sure if the feeling is mutual though. :-D, But I've gained a ton of knowledge asking questions and searching through old post. Everyone is more than willing to help you out with any question you may have.
Good luck and welcome.
Welcome from Volusia County. I am new this year and have learn alot in the past 2 months from this website and a few others. I got my first bees (a swarm) on Thursday and transfered them into their permanent home ( I hope) on Friday. It was fun watching them this weekend.
Dean0
Floridians are starting to dominate :-D Welcome Hiveyleague!
Scott
Welcome From Citrus County, I also like the garden started doing aquaponics - and found the bees used the water for the hives it all works togather
Here! here!. Now... "Let's get to Work!" :-D
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
Tallahassee
I absolutely love your handle...well done.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes,now as soon as I can start to make heads or tails of it all I'll might be able to jump in here with everybody else.Until then I need to read,read and oh yeah read some more.(chuckle)
Thanks again all!!!!!!
welcome