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Title: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Baldursson on December 09, 2011, 10:58:20 AM
Well sorta.  Come spring I will be :)  I live in South Alabama in the Dothan area.  I am going to be starting 2 hives and I am going to be going with the KTBHs.  I have been reading information from all over the place and this seems like the ones that will suite me the most.  Of course I did have a local guy refuse to sale me some bees because of it.  However, I hope I have found a place for some bees.  I will be calling the guy in Feb to see. 

Just wanted to say hi.
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: hardwood on December 09, 2011, 01:52:54 PM
Welcome!

Scott
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Larry Bees on December 09, 2011, 05:28:35 PM
Welcome to the site! Larry
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Intheswamp on December 09, 2011, 06:23:38 PM
Good to see you in the forum...you'll like it here, good folks...at least they put up with me. ;)

Enjoy!
Ed
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Baldursson on December 09, 2011, 08:17:26 PM
So swamp how do I figure my zone?
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: AllenF on December 09, 2011, 08:35:20 PM
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Intheswamp on December 09, 2011, 11:06:37 PM
Quote from: Baldursson on December 09, 2011, 08:17:26 PM
So swamp how do I figure my zone?

There's several zone maps....some maps just give a "Zone 8" while others break it down into an "a" and "b" region of zone 8.  You are somewhat in a transitional area but leaning more toward a zone 8b.  Looks like several maps throw the SE and SW corners of Alabama into zone 8b.

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html (http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html)

Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: beee farmer on December 10, 2011, 01:19:32 AM
Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: Baldursson on December 10, 2011, 09:02:25 AM
Thanks for the welcome all.  every day I am still reading and making slight adjustments to my plans
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: bud1 on December 10, 2011, 01:13:12 PM
alan buckley has several yards in atmore al.  get in touch with him at mountainvalley bees.com or pm me fo tel. no. aand if you meet him at one of his yards when he is there he wil sell you anything you want
Title: Re: New Beek in Bama
Post by: specialkayme on December 11, 2011, 11:40:34 AM
Welcome to the site!