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  1. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Yes I too will only wear a veil....I just have a thing with potential stingers crawling on my face....
  2. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Yes I eat the comb....and not 100% sure what it is made out of....but the bees make it. Unlike Langstroth hives(the classic white stacked box) hives the bees in Topbar hives make their own comb....there is noooo FOUNDATION. And it has been proven that the foundation in langstroth hives that the...
  3. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    With the topbar hives.....the bees build their comb on each bar. SO say like my hives will hold 21-22 bars....that means 21-22 combs. Probably about 5-8 of those will be BROOD COMB...aka where they lay...hatch...and grow new workers.....and the rest give or take a bar will be Honey. Usually they...
  4. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    I'm soooo excited to get my packages and install them. Will probably install the bees in nothing more than some jeans and a long sleeve shirt. And of course my hat!
  5. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Here is a forum I belong too.....many designs to pick from. I say research and design your own. I got these from a local beekeeper and friend. http://www.biobees.com/forum/index.php And I got my bees from Hardeeman Apiaries in Georgia.
  6. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Yep I actually have two hives....just one put together for pictures. They are topbar hives...that use modified Langstroth frames for the topbars. And also can be fitted with langstroth honey supers on top. My bees are coming April 5-7
  7. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Val, have you guys considered topbar hives? Soooo much simpler than the Langstroth hive...aka the Stacked white box hive.
  8. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Thanks everyone! Getting the place where I'm going to put them setup today!
  9. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    LOL we will see. Won't be taking any honey from the hives this year unless the bees really produce. But I doubt I will take any. They will need as much as possible to get established. But I'm surrrreeee looking forward to the free honey!
  10. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    That is the beauty of bees though....you dont need any land at all. We have 2 acres though but the guy we got them from does like 10-20 hives on half an acre. Great hobby!
  11. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    YEP! Whole hive...next to bottom half Entrance Look into hive Hive with Inner covers over bars/frames Roof
  12. SamG347

    Got my Beehives today!

    Went and met with the guy I was getting my hives from...awesome guy and new friend. Got the tour of his Half Acre Farm.....he has ducks...chickens....rabbits...and bees. I love his setup. He said if I would help him with some Raised beds and fencing I could have the two hives for free. I will...
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