Question About Bee Keeping

[Beekissed]

Now THAT'S cool!!! Though I can see the death of many a bee from going home with people who have no idea what they are doing nor anyplace to keep them, but just bought them on impulse like they do the chicks.

 

[Smart Red]

Much the way I see it. There' s lots to do before I'll risk an order for bees. First off, I need to learn more then the bees.

 

[Carol Dee]

This year our local farm supply store is selling bees as well as spring chicks for the first time. Not quite ready for that leap yet.

I like the idea! for us anyway. DH has to drive 2 .5 hours each direction to pick up his bee order.

 

[Nyboy]

This year our local farm supply store is selling bees as well as spring chicks for the first time. Not quite ready for that leap yet.

my favorite nursery doing same , but you have to preorder.

 

[Nyboy]

@majorcatfish you said I signed both of us up. I am assuming us is your wife. Has she shown any interest in Bees? Or is this her valentine surprise?

 

[seedcorn]

How much honey does anyone use. By the time you buy everything you need ($600+), it is cheaper to go a local bee keeper and pay him.

 

[Nyboy]

Seed same can be said for almost all hobbies

 

[Nyboy]

Last night I purchased a jar of honey. All said raw some said unfiltered some said unprocessed what is the difference ?

 

[Carol Dee]

@Nyboy I think unfiltered means they did not run it through filters to remove any small bits of wax, bees legs, etc... and Unprocessed means it was not heated (like pasteurizing for milk.) All our honey is raw and unprocessed.

 

[thistlebloom]

Seed, beekeeping isn't only for the honey you get to harvest, it's also for all of those extra pollinators buzzing around in your garden.