Hi from Dover Plains, N.Y.

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akilheffer

September 04, 2014, 12:54:48 PM
Just wanted to say a quick hello to all.
I am looking to get started with bees but should be moving south within about two years and will have to wait 'til after that to begin as I can't keep hives where I am. In the meantime I will have to make do with learning as much as possible, which is the reason I'm here. Looking forward to the day when I can leave this soul sucking state (it wasn't always this bad) and move where a person can still breath without someone whining about it.

BeeMaster2

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September 04, 2014, 11:01:48 PM
Welcome to Beemaster.
What state are you moving to?
Jim
Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin

LaurieBee

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September 05, 2014, 01:45:14 AM
Welcome alki. Peculiar name you have there.

Michael Bush

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September 05, 2014, 07:35:37 AM
>...and move where a person can still breath without someone whining about it.

So you're moving to Montana or Wyoming? :)
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tefer2

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September 05, 2014, 08:54:55 AM
Welcome to the forum, great place to learn!

Intheswamp

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September 05, 2014, 09:48:27 AM
Quote from: Michael Bush on September 05, 2014, 07:35:37 AM
>...and move where a person can still breath without someone whining about it.

So you're moving to Montana or Wyoming? :)
Naw, I figure they're moving somewhere good, like Alabama.   :angel:
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Intheswamp

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September 05, 2014, 09:58:04 AM
Welcome to the forum, akilheffer.  I basically studied from one summer to the next spring before getting my primary hives.  I did buy a nuc of bees from my mentor's best friend for $10 in December (you can do that in Alabama, the weather cooperates a lot of the time ;) )...they had a bad hankering for me to have bees. :)

Study up and figure out what you *think* your ultimate goal and path is.  Just a few of the questions you might consider...  Do you want to make honey or bees?...Starting with packages, nucs, caught swarms/cut-outs, or established colonies?  How many hives do you plan to start with (usual recommendation is a minimum of two so you can compare them to each other....don't overload your wagon, though)?.....(hint, plan for a few unexpected extras! ;)?  8-frame or 10-frame...all mediums or a mix of deeps and mediums?  Etc.,. 

Use this time wisely and you will be ahead of the game.

Best wishes...and have fun on your journey,
Ed
www.beeweather.com 
American blood spilled to protect the freedom and peace of people all over the world.  320,000 USA casualties in WWI, 1,076,000 USA casualties in WWII, 128,000 USA casualties in the Korean War, 211,000 casualties in the Vietnam "conflict", 57,000 USA casualties in "War on Terror".  Benghazi, Libya, 13 USA casualties. These figures don't include 70,000 MIA.  But, the leaders of one political party of the United States of America continue to make the statement..."What difference does it make?".

"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism."..."The press is our chief ideological weapon." - Nikita Khrushchev

"Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they wont come to yours." - Yogi Berra
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