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Title: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: GeorgeAdams on July 26, 2011, 07:24:32 PM
New beekeeper.  Retired US Citizen living in Nicaragua.  We have a coffee farm where there are at least 20,000 coffee trees within a 2 mile radius.  Each coffee farm has many fruit trees (mango, citrus, guva, etc) as the best coffee is produced in shade.   I have cleared an area so my girls can have sun.   Honey is exported to Europe at $700 a barrel. 
Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: Kathyp on July 26, 2011, 07:34:49 PM
welcome.  you have managed to combine my two favorite things!  not in the same cup....  :-)

do you plan this as a hobby or money maker?  you don't sound very "retired"!
Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: GeorgeAdams on July 26, 2011, 07:42:15 PM
Thanks... Coffee and bees are a hobby that provide joy and money and something to do.  I am learning... like what happens if I put some hives with a friends pea nuts.
Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: AllenF on July 26, 2011, 08:20:33 PM
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: Kathyp on July 26, 2011, 08:53:15 PM
Quotelike what happens if I put some hives with a friends pea nuts.

you make a gazillion dollars and free up shelf space in everyones pantry?   :evil:
Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: SerenaSYH on July 31, 2011, 04:30:17 PM
lol! I need my daily dose of coffee and seeing the honeybees at work in my gardeb  :-D

I get the shakes when I don't get my coffee caffeine or when I don't see the honeybees, and this is from someone who's crazy about the honeybees but has no hive, lol!

Cheers to your coffee plantation. I am a big shopper of Costco and they had this absolutely delicious Nicaraguan coffee blend....yummmmmmmm!

Title: Re: From Nicaragua, Central America
Post by: specialkayme on July 31, 2011, 07:28:54 PM
Welcome to the site!