hello from Grapevine, Texas

[hall3706]

hello everyone,
newbee just doing the research for a spring start up.
steve 

[indypartridge]

Hello and welcome!

This forum is a great place to learn more about bees & beekeeping. Be sure to check out the tutorials on the main Beemaster page - that's where I began a half-dozen years ago.

Read everything you can. Check your local library for books & videos on beekeeping. Also, get involved in a local beekeeping club. Clubs often offer beginning beekeeping classes, and are a good way to find mentors and get connected with nearby beekeepers:
http://www.texasbeekeepers.org/clubs/

[fermentedhiker]

Welcome to the forum.

[Cindi]

Steve, welcome to our forum, wonderful you found us.  This winter can be a great time for you to study lots about beekeeping, there is so much to learn.  We can help you out with questions, all questions are important.  We love new members, stick around, have that wonderful and great day, health.  Cindi

[1reb]

Hello and Welcome Steve
   
There is alot of great information on the forum !!
The members here are willing help and answer your questions, all you need to do is to ask


Johnny   

[Natalie]

Welcome to the forum, its great that you are getting into beekeeping.
Its a fun time.
You will get more information off this forum than you will ever need. Lots of good people here to hang out with too.

[Sparky]

Welcome Steve. You are going about it in a good way. Learn everything you can, now before you have them. Your chances of keeping them in good health to survive the first year depends on it. Watch every video on You Tube that you can about beekeeping. You will see anything from the self proclaimed professionals to the back yard keeps but good to learn. Also read anything you can in the forum Learning Center. As you will learn. Ask questions. There are many wonderful people here with all different experience levels to help you.