New to the groop

[inspector.terry]

Hi all, I am thinking of starting a small bee collection, about 40,000 or so.   :-P

I have absolutely no idea where to begin and wondered if i could get some more information about the art before i get STUNG.  PUN intended!

I live west of Salt Lake City where the temperatures range from 100 to 10 below and the winds can get over 40 mph somewhat frequently.  We are  nicknamed the west desert so it is a very arid climate.  There has been a large influx of new homes in the area and they all have limited gardens.  the area was mostly dry farming and winter grazing for livestock.  Just not a lot of food I would think.

I have contacted our local agricultural people and found that there are many people wondering where all of the bees have gone.  This seams to be a good place except for the items mentioned earlier.

So what do i need to know and where should i start looking?

Terry

[Michael Bush]

www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm

[AllenF]

Ditto.

[Cindi]

Inspector Terry, there you go.  Head off to the site of Michael Bush, within that site you will find a wealth of knowledge, it is excellent and one that is highly recommended.

Welcome to our forum, so nice that you have found us -- and at the same time, so nice that you wish to begin to keep the honeybees.  We need more beekeepers in this ol world.  I know the area, slightly, of east of Salt Lake City, my Sister lived there, once upon a time, I know of the arid climate and the winds that you speak of.   A most interesting climate to say the least.

When you begin to study of the honeybee, you find that you will become so interested, and want to know more and more and more.   The deeper you delve into the study of their life, you will find that they have, without actually being there, have brought you beneath their spell, we are all spellbound by those little beauties of Mother Nature herself, in one way or another.  Use our forum to study with too, there are archives so deep and long that it would make your head spin, use the search button to find anything that you want, and lastly, ask your questions.  All questions are important, and we were all once upon a time, a beginning beekeeper too.  Stick around, we love new members.  Have that most awesome of days, with wonderful health, love and peace.  Cindi