zzen01
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« on: January 21, 2008, 09:12:26 PM » |
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I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.
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Michael Bush
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 09:15:50 PM » |
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Brian D. Bray
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 10:06:23 PM » |
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I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.
the very best kind of bee is the ones in your hives. I find bees belonging to anybody else worthless to me. |
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Life is a school. What have you learned?  The greatest danger to our society is apathy, vote in every election! |
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2008, 10:46:48 PM » |
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Here is a little article I found about the breeds of bees. I dont know if it will help but there is some good info in it. http://www.tnbeekeepers.org/pubs/The%20Best%20Bee.pdfBy the way I had posted a similar document a long time ago but it had a grade scale, meaning 1-3, on it Itilian/Russian/carnolian. Does anyone remember where I put it. I must have deleted it from my computer. |
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Jerrymac
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 10:52:16 PM » |
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If you go to your profile page. Look to the left side of the page you will see a sign that says "Show post" click on that and it will bring up every post you made.
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Cindi
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 11:02:38 PM » |
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zzen01, welcome to our forum. Being new to the bees, you will find this place to be very informative, you will have wonderful answers to any questions that you may want to ask, and ask anything you chose, never feel a question does not deserve an answer, they all do. Welcome, have an awesome day. Cindi
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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2008, 05:57:51 AM » |
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Michael Bush
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2008, 06:47:51 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2008, 08:10:09 AM » |
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I am planning on getting into Beekeeping this Spring/Summer. Any advice for me? I mean is there any type/breed of bee that is better that others.
If I was in your location, I'd check and see if Michael Bush was selling any bees! Regardless, my first choice for type of bee would be "local bees", specifically, bees that are raised from survivor stocks in your particular area. I also recommend getting involved with local beeks: http://nebraskabeekeepers.org/about.aspAlthough online forums such as this are great sources of info, much of beekeeping is local, and nothing beats having a nearby mentor. Good luck! |
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Cindi
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2008, 09:46:15 AM » |
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Ken, nice of you to look up that post for Shawn, yea!!! Have an awesome day. Cindi
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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2008, 12:06:50 PM » |
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Zzen01,
Sorry I took over your post. Thanks everyone for the info.
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