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Quote: Can I bring the horses, chickens and cats too???

Quote: uhhh. I wish I wasn't so far away.

Quote: That is so cool! I used a supplier from GA last year and I loved my bees, but UPS has been giving him grief about the shipping and now shipping alone is $250.00. I will likely go with a supplier from IN and go and pick up the bees myself. Also, hopefully my bees right now will make it...

Quote: Mine was about $300. Bees alone were $150.00 That sounds about right, although I will probably be getting a good deal on the bees since my bee club will be placing a large group order for the whole class. That is so cool! I used a supplier from GA last year and I loved my bees, but...

Quote: What is the start up cost to get bees and a hive? Mine was about $300. Bees alone were $150.00

Quote: Yeah! Congratulations! You will be amazed how much is there to learn. This is my first year and wow, I learned a bunch.

I winterized my bee hive yesterday and I am happy to say all my little friends are still alive and well. Great storage of honey for the winter. I did add a sugar water dispenser though so they have extra if they need it. Now they only need to hang on for the next 3-4 months

I inspected my one and only hive last weekend (my 1st year) and I have found that I have many bees and tons of honey. I have placed both deep supers a while ago (they are completely filled now) and now added a screen for the queen and a honey super for my own honey supply. I am torn whether I...

Quote: Quote from Avalon: "Our neighbor has a good 50 acres of blueberries and he ships bees to pollenate every year." What I said "If you have a good bit of bees in your area and they are not being intensely managed you have a very good chance of catching a swarm in a bait hive that has...

I just found out my bees will be here tomorrow

Quote: 1) The deal with plastic foundation is that it needs to be wax coated for them to draw it out. If not enough beeswax is covering foundation they can be picky about drawing it out. Some bees don't care either way. I use waxed black Pierco in my honey supers with no problems. Wax sheets...

Quote: Hey McGoo, thank you for your help. My worry at this point is that I already ordered bees but I have a funny feeling the guy is trying to rip me off. First the bees became more expensive overnight, now he calls me and tells me that my shipping cost will be an additional $71 but that he...

Alright, I have been looking over this thread to find some answers to my questions and I am terribly sorry if I overlooked it but could you please help me answer a question or two since I am a novice? 1. Could you share your experiences with me regarding plastic foundations vs. wire crimp wax...

Could I join you all please? I just got my hive all set up and am waiting for my order of Italian Bees! So excited!