Hello all,
I just picked up some styrofoam bee hives off the side of the road today and I have lots of questions I hope you folks can help me answer.
Let me say a bit about myself first.I'm a 24 year college student, and I've always been interested in raising bees (especially since I started gardening), but I've never made much of an investment of reading about it, and I don't really know what supplies I'll need to get this rolling.
Is it too late in the season in upstate New York to start a hive?
What will I need to invest in? Tools? Supplies?
I'm going on very little money so I don't plan on investing in a bee suit.
What is some basic know how for a beginner?
>Is it too late in the season in upstate New York to start a hive?
If you can find a nuc or a hive, it's not. Find a beekeeper.
>What will I need to invest in? Tools? Supplies?
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesoptions.htm (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesoptions.htm)
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnewbees.htm (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnewbees.htm)
>I'm going on very little money so I don't plan on investing in a bee suit.
What is some basic know how for a beginner?
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesbasics.htm (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesbasics.htm)
http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopbarhives.htm (http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopbarhives.htm)
QuoteWhat is some basic know how for a beginner?
Read everything on Michael Bush's site.
Check out the tutorials on the main Beemaster page.
Find a local bee club:
http://www.masterbeekeeper.org/resources/beegroups.htm (http://www.masterbeekeeper.org/resources/beegroups.htm)
Remember to read and learn. There is a lot out there, just stick to the basic stuff. Welcome to the forum.
Where are you GoKev??