I'm a new top bar beek from Victoria, Texas. I caught 13 swarms in traps last year and now have 11 hives - 2 absconded. Did my first cutout on Friday (2/21/2014) and trapped the queen in a queen catcher - was awesome. Put the clip in the hive and got all the bees!!
Got 14 swarm traps out now just waiting for any takers. I learned extensively from McCartney Taylor at LearningBeekeeping.com. He gets major thanks for my quick success.
TxBeek aka Cary Voss
Welcome to the forum, Cary. Sounds like you had a pretty good year last year. Glad you found us. Good luck to you and your bees.
Joe
Welcome to the forum. :cheer:
Have you looked into a beekeepers club near you. there is a lot of information on this forum but talking with locals always helps. -Mike
Welcome aboard
Welcome fellow Texan
The closest bee club is in Corpus Christi, about 1.5 hours away. I'm thinking about getting one started here in Victoria. But I definitely the only Victoria Top Bar beek. Thanks for the welcome!!
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I am from Yoakum Texas. I tried to find a closer beekeeping club than corpus, austin, or San Antonio. Have you had any luck or met any other beekeepers in the Victoria area? I plan on getting my first hives in April 2015. A mentor would b nice. Also, have any hives you have caught seemed Africanized