New in Central Texas

[Olemartin]

Hello everyone.

I am totally new to beekeeping.  I was exposed to beekeeping as a child -- a friend in the neighborhood had two hives.  I really enjoyed suiting up and looking at the hives with him and decided that I would have hives of my own someday.  I now have a ranch in the Central Texas hill country, and I am getting started this year.  I have taken a class and read "Beekeeping for Dummies".  I have two hives that will be set up this weekend, and I have two bee packages that I will pick up on 4/30.  The area did not really have a deep freeze this year, and the land is presently covered with wildflowers, so it should be a good place to start new hives.

I have read many threads on this site over the past year.  I very much appreciate all of the hard work that the regular posters do here to help new beekeepers get started.   

John

[BeeMaster2]

Welcome to Beemaster.
Jim

[CliveHive]

Hi, John - Welcome!

I am nearly as new as you are - - just getting my first hive up-and-running and having a (mostly) great time doing it. 
You have joined a great forum - - - I've had excellent, patient answers to my newby questions - - -super experience/knowlege base
here. 

I'm down on the coast - - Corpus Christi - - let me know if I can help with anything.

Rick

[ldeano]

Welcome to the forums!  always glad to see fellow Texans.

[Rurification]

Welcome to the forum!   It's amazing how much you can learn here by just reading through the new posts every day. 

[cao]

Welcome.

[GSF]

Welcome

[texanbelchers]

Howdy, you are in for a fun and often confusing ride.  Those gals never read the books or pay attention in classes.   

Update your profile with your location so responses to your questions are better suited.

[KeyLargoBees]

welcome to the Family!!