Hello,
My name is Keith Monschke and I live in Plano, TX. I have been reading up on and interested in Bee Keeping for about 6 years now but have never actually owned or maintained a hive. I just recently moved to Texas from Missouri. Now that I am here, my family owns about 120 acres of farm land in Krum, TX. I have already gotten permission to place a hive there. I plan on putting the hive together and placing it on the property in about January. I then plan on buying a 3# package for the hive and installing them around April, 1. Anyone else local... I would love to here from you. Talk with you later,
Keith
Hi Keith:
Glad that you took the time to join our group, it surely will be a place that you will find great knowledge in the coming months as you enter into your first season of beekeeping.
I know a lot of people who would drool over 120 acres, heck I'd be happy with one - I live on a 50' x 105' lot in the middle of my small town of Lakehurst. Two hives is really all I have room for unless I lined my back fence, but I enjoy the opertunity to bring this forum and my website to so many people.
Enjoy the forums and glad to have you with us!!!
Welcome Keith. I am a newbee this year as I started bees with my son.We have learned a lot from this sight and had many questions answered here. We use the voice chat feature and have made new friendships with other members of the forum as well. Have a great day and relax and enjoy your beekeeeping experience!!
2 hives would be a much better start. 4 would be about perfect for a beginner. 4 hives would give you the chance to see how they compare but most importantly, at least 2 gives you resources to work with when a hive is in trouble. Specifically, open brood is the most useful resource when one hive seems to be queenless. Many solutions to common problems involve taking something from another hive.