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« on: January 02, 2012, 03:23:14 PM » |
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Hi and Happy New Year to all.
I'm a retired firefighter from Reno, NV. transplanted out here in MS. We have been here since '93, so I suppose we are becoming locals....Ha Ha I have plenty of spare time to devote to this hobby.
I have been reading everything I can get my hands on about beekeeping, there is a ton. Got two hives built w/4 supers for each. Waiting to order a couple packages of bees soon. I think I will use foundationless frames (a little less expensive)
The cost can sure add up for a starting beekeeper. Type at ya'll soon.
Mike S.
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2012, 03:25:38 PM » |
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Welcome to the site!
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2012, 03:34:27 PM » |
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Welcome to the forum.
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2012, 06:05:55 PM » |
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Welcome to the site Mike! What are you doing in Mississippi? Don't you know that when you retire, you are supposed to move to Florida!  Larry |
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2012, 11:45:28 PM » |
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welcom to the forum and Mississippi beekeeping
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2012, 11:55:28 PM » |
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Hi Mike,
Welcome, new myself, there is alot to read here also. I am between Laurel and Hattiesburg. You can go to some local bee assoc. meeting and get info. Weight what you hear for the pro's and con's. I will be changing the hives I bought to foundationless this spring.
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2012, 12:49:27 PM » |
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Thanks Joe D. and all for the nice welcome. I'm looking forward to gaining a lot of info and help from the folks on this forum.
And Larry we got side tracked the wife took a job here at twice her salary and has since retired. We really like the place we have here (about 7 acres) out away from town. Sooooo..no decisions yet on any move.
Mike S.
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 10:31:15 PM » |
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Several people here in mid MS that you can get nucs from instead of ordering packages. message me and I will give you a few names. Harry Fulton the State Entamologiest and long time leader of the the state beekeeping associaton is up north MS might e mail him for more local info bigbee.valley.bees@att.net I find that local stock is heartier and more pest resistant than ordering from out of state. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2012, 08:24:05 AM » |
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youall Ms. boys need to show up here this spring and meet some of the other forum guys, nice bunch and then we gona have a few of them boys and gals from north o the line
youall take care and have yo self a goodun
might be kinda a cluster Mike as i told jp he was in charge of getting things togather this yr
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 12:59:17 AM » |
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He'll do ok. Just so's you don't let him take over the Cinnamon rolls, set a date quick so I can get time off to help with da smokin if needed,
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