Greetings from East Central Ohio!

[Heather Jernigan]

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!

[BeeMaster2]

Welcome to Beemaster Heather.
Add your location to your preferences. It will be important when you ask questions in the future.
Here in Florida,  1/2 acre is large enough to have 10 hives during he winter and 20 hives during swarm season.
Jim

[Sumerduck]

Welcome to the forum Heather.

[Maggiesdad]

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! 

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!

[Heather Jernigan]

Thanks all!
Maggies Dad, I can tell you're from the south - the last paragraph was flat-out POETIC! 

[Maggiesdad]

 

[GSF]

Welcome