Hello from Southwest Virginia

[PatInVA]

Greetings, I am new to this forum and will be a new beekeeper next April 2017 when my first package of honey bees comes to my home. My husband and I are both retired. We will each start a hive. Right now we are reading up, making lists of things we will need and such. We did drive to a "local" bee supplier to meet the owner and make sure we knew when to order our bees.

We are entering this as a hobby, rather than a business. I want to provide a safe haven for my bees so they will thrive and let me spend time with them. Our next step will be to check out area bee clubs.

[cao]

Welcome 

[Rurification]

Welcome to the forum!   Lots of great people here and many of us are hobbyists like you.   I hope you have a great experience with your bees.   

[BeeMaster2]

Welcome to Beemaster. Sounds like you are on the right track. Start going to the meetings as soon as possible and go to more than one if possible. I attend 2 different clubs and they are very different.
Jim

[mikecva]

Welcome. You are way down there. My family is from Bassett VA. Ask all the questions you like, that is what we are here for.

[GSF]

Welcome

[herbhome]

Welcome!