Hello from Central Alabama

NewSouth · April 10, 2009, 01:06:48 AM

Hello! I am in Shelby County Alabama. I'm on my second year with one hive. It is now two deep brood boxes full of bees!
I just set my first honey super on last week. We had a freeze a few days ago and so I think it set things back a week. Everything looks good from here! They have brought in pollen for weeks now. I think they are getting it from Holley and Cedar.

I have read this forum for over a year. It has most definitely saved me time and kept me from making mistakes. Great bunch of people and a lot of wisdom!

Thanks all,

Rick

Brian D. Bray · April 10, 2009, 04:02:47 AM

Welcome to the kindest and gentlest forum on the Internet. There be bees here.

fermentedhiker · April 10, 2009, 08:19:08 AM

welcome.

1reb · April 10, 2009, 09:41:10 AM

Hello and Welcome Rick
There is alot of great information on the forum !!
The members here are willing help and answer your questions, all you need to do is to ask
Johnny

HAB · April 10, 2009, 12:17:47 PM

Welcome Fellow Alabamian! :)
Your gonna Love it here. Good People, Good Information, Good Fun.
HAB in S. Central Alabama or LA as we like to call it. :bee: :bee:

gwalker314 · April 10, 2009, 09:44:47 PM

Welcome... I am nearby in Jefferson county and I am new to beekeeping as well.

NewSouth · April 11, 2009, 01:40:29 AM

Thanks all. :)

I jumped into this hobby to help prevent deformed watermelons. My Mellon's were looking like large green straight neck squash. I really like honey and so I thought I might benefit there too.

You know this all would be much cheaper to buy the watermelon and honey from the local stand.

Those bees are amazing to watch. It is a thrill to pull a full frame of bees out of the hive for inspection. I confess that I might mess with my bees too much. Maybe more hives/bees would cure that.

They had not touched the honey super this last week. No drawn out frames....not one. I decided to give them a little syrup to kick start the drawing of comb at least. See what I mean? I think I mess too much. I just read Michael Bush's philosophy on bees and work. I think he is on to something.

It is nice to see fellow Alabamians here. What are you seeing the bees go after? I have some clover now.

Regards,

Rick

patook · April 11, 2009, 05:53:34 PM

Welcome, I am in my second year as well.

Cindi · April 13, 2009, 02:28:33 PM

Rick, welcome to our forum, great you found us and finally after that year, joined in. You will have fun here. A great place to tell the stories, tales and experiences that you are and have had, we love to listen. Did your watermelon shapes improve after you got bees, smiling? Stick around, we love new members. Have that wonderful and most awesome day, life and health. Cindi