Posted By: Providence Farm
Swarm traps are now occupied - 05/04/20 02:44 PM
2 of The 3 swarm traps I have out on the farm are now being worked and I saw a few checking out the 3rd trap but not moved in yet..
I got my first used hive cleaned up and 2 coats of fresh Robin Egg blue exterior latex applied. The wifes favorite color. One more hive to get ready and within a short time I will be a real live bee keeper. No longer a want to be.
The best part is other than the paint a smoker and pry bar and maybe some youth size bee suits it will have cost me nothing.
My bee jacket and gloves were given to my by my bee keeper neighbor last year when we went to collect swarm traps we put out on my farm. I also planted 6 acres in clover for his bees. (he also sells supplies and in the president of the local club). He bought out another bee keeper that had to downsize due to his wifes cancer diagnosis. He gave me enough of those to get started with two hives. All that was needed was a little cleaning and bees.
I had planned on having bees until I learned about winter losses and other problems hives have being healthy. After that I decided it was not worth the cost of start up . Especially since my neighbor has bees.
Now that the cost to experiment has been eliminated and I have the guidance and help of an experienced bee keeper all systems are a go.
O ya bees were going to bee my wifes thing. Some how it has become mine.
I got my first used hive cleaned up and 2 coats of fresh Robin Egg blue exterior latex applied. The wifes favorite color. One more hive to get ready and within a short time I will be a real live bee keeper. No longer a want to be.
The best part is other than the paint a smoker and pry bar and maybe some youth size bee suits it will have cost me nothing.
My bee jacket and gloves were given to my by my bee keeper neighbor last year when we went to collect swarm traps we put out on my farm. I also planted 6 acres in clover for his bees. (he also sells supplies and in the president of the local club). He bought out another bee keeper that had to downsize due to his wifes cancer diagnosis. He gave me enough of those to get started with two hives. All that was needed was a little cleaning and bees.
I had planned on having bees until I learned about winter losses and other problems hives have being healthy. After that I decided it was not worth the cost of start up . Especially since my neighbor has bees.
Now that the cost to experiment has been eliminated and I have the guidance and help of an experienced bee keeper all systems are a go.
O ya bees were going to bee my wifes thing. Some how it has become mine.