My name is Heather Jernigan, and I am a brand-spanking-new honey bee hobbyist. Have joined the regional bee keepers association, read more books on honey bees that I thought possible, and will be picking up my first hive tonight. Nuc at the end of May - VERY EXCITED!!!
As far as "a little about myself":
I'll be turning 50 in two weeks (sigh), married, don't have children, live on about 3/4 an acre (thus limiting myself to 2 hives) on the edge of a relatively small city in southeastern Ohio. My interest in bees isn't commercial at all - in fact, trying to figure out how to be as natural as possible and not extract, yet manage swarming. Looking forward to reading about everyone's experiences!
Welcome to Beemaster Heather.
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Here in Florida, 1/2 acre is large enough to have 10 hives during he winter and 20 hives during swarm season.
Jim
Welcome to the forum Heather.
Welcome to Beemaster!
"in fact, trying to figure out how to be as natural as possible and not extract..." - Then just cut out the comb honey and eat it all! :cheesy:
I turned 50 two weeks ago myself, and started my first ever hives on March 27th. It's a thrilling hobby - today I was watching the foragers head out into the morning sun, golden balls highlighted against the deep green-black of the woods 80yds away... they were there in less than ten seconds!
Thanks all!
Maggies Dad, I can tell you're from the south - the last paragraph was flat-out POETIC! :happy:
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Welcome