New from Alaska (Kenai Peninsula)

[Paraplegic Racehorse]

I am a once-upon-a-time beekeeper's helper now starting own apiary. Planning to start small (first 12-15 hives this spring!) and rapidly grow up into a part-time business. I have loads of questions! The folks at Yahoo!:Northlandbeekepers have been very helpful so far, as has my experience in Washington State, twelve years stale though it is. I thought I might reach out to an international crowd for many of my questions, though.

See you on the appropriate boards for those!

[beemaster]

Very Nice to Have You Aboard:

Welcome and thanks for filling out your member profile - it truly helps others know how better to help and learn from you. It has been cold here (relatively normal I guess) but it teases us by warming up every 5 or 6 days. It hit 55F yesterday and the bees were flying heavily.

Again, thanks for tuning in and glad to have you with us. Talk soon!!!

[Understudy]

I am a once-upon-a-time beekeeper's helper now starting own apiary. Planning to start small (first 12-15 hives this spring!) and rapidly grow up into a part-time business. I have loads of questions! The folks at Yahoo!:Northlandbeekepers have been very helpful so far, as has my experience in Washington State, twelve years stale though it is. I thought I might reach out to an international crowd for many of my questions, though.

See you on the appropriate boards for those!

In Alaska 12-15 hives would make you a major beekeeper.
Welcome to our humble chunk of internet space and please feel free to keep all that cold weather with you.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[Paraplegic Racehorse]

Seward is not very cold at all. Most of the mid-west (OH, IL, etc) get significantly colder. We rarely see ambiant temps much colder than +20F, in Seward, and usually hovers near freezing +/- 5F. Then again, being a coastal town, wind chill frequently drops that to -20F or lower.

Thanks for the "warm" welcome! 

[mick]

Ahhh ALASKA, I really hope to do a cruise there one day, when Im old and decrepit. I just really wamma see those lakes and nothern lights.

[Paraplegic Racehorse]

If you want to see lakes, come in summer. If you want the Lights, come in winter -- they're very difficult to see while the sun is up.

[Kirk-o]

Welcome to the forum and good luck
kirko