➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Nabiki]

There an nothing to be scared of when it comes to honey bees, unless your allergic. I love my girls (all workers are girls). Just wear protective equipment. Also do research and buy a smoker. If you want to go there and get bees. You don’t need much land to have a beehive and I would recommend having them face a fence or a tall object and be 6-4 feet away. then the bees coming from the hive will fly over it and it bug anyone. Also put the bees in a secluded location but easily accessible location because about a 10-20 ft radius from the hiving there will be fast flying bees that don’t like to run into a large moving thing. Of course then there is the main incentive. HONEY!! I have 1 hive o will harvest from this year and another that is young an de I won’t havest any off it. I would totally recommend beekeeping. (I don’t even have a proper bee jacket but i love it). A book I would recommend if you are interested is beekeeping for dummies. This is a really helpful book for all parts of beekeeping. Hope you do well if you decide to try it

I love the idea of raising bees, both for the environmental effect and for the honey. Too bad I'm allergic to their venom. I also think there are regulations against keeping bees inside city limits too.

Thanks!! That makes sense! That’s what I figured.

Thank you!! This is extremely helpful. I’m not sure if I’ll get them anytime soon, way too much other stuff going on, but maybe eventually!!!

I do love honey.

I hope you do get them! We need more people keeping the bees alive, and... honey!

 

[R2elk]

I also think there are regulations against keeping bees inside city limits too.

Check your local regulations. More and more cities are now allowing the beehives within city limits. They typically have regulations such as having the hive face an at least 6' tall fence so that the bees will be above people height as they are leaving your property.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

I love the idea of raising bees, both for the environmental effect and for the honey. Too bad I'm allergic to their venom. I also think there are regulations against keeping bees inside city limits too.


I hope you do get them! We need more people keeping the bees alive, and... honey!

Sorry you’re allergic. Also if anyone here does get bees leave your electronic devices far from the hive. studies have been done and fly you leave a phone by a hive for more than a day the bees will all leave

 

[FortCluck]

I love the idea of raising bees, both for the environmental effect and for the honey. Too bad I'm allergic to their venom. I also think there are regulations against keeping bees inside city limits too.


I hope you do get them! We need more people keeping the bees alive, and... honey!

I’m going to do them once I research a bit. I love what bees do for this earth.

 

[R2elk]

I’m going to do them once I research a bit. I love what bees do for this earth.

I originally got bees for my fruit tree pollination. A side benefit is that my bees produce the best honey that money can't buy.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

I originally got bees for my fruit tree pollination. A side benefit is that my bees produce the best honey that money can't buy.

How many hives do you have?

 

[R2elk]

How many hives do you have?

Currently 3 hives. I have been keeping bees off and on since I was 10 years old.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

Currently 3 hives. I have been keeping bees off and on since I was 10 years old.

That’s cool. I have a few questions as I am still fairly new and wanting to learn. I split my hive this year and will i still get a honey harvest? Have you ever had a swarm? How did you deal with that swarm? How have you raised your own queens? When do you requeen, if your on a schedule? What strain of honey bees do you have? Have you ever captured a wildness swarm in a lure? How do you set up swarm lure?

 

[Nabiki]

Check your local regulations. More and more cities are now allowing the beehives within city limits. They typically have regulations such as having the hive face an at least 6' tall fence so that the bees will be above people height as they are leaving your property.

I would if I were serious about getting bees. Since I'm allergic, though, it's a moot point. I like the idea of keeping bees, but I'm not particularly suicidal.

 

[R2elk]

I would if I were serious about getting bees. Since I'm allergic, though, it's a moot point. I like the idea of keeping bees, but I'm not particularly suicidal.

Non-Africanized bees should never present a problem to you. Unfortunately, you live far enough south that you could be affected by the Africans.

Normally dealing with regular honeybees would only present a danger when working with the hive. Routine day to day life, honeybees are not out looking to sting anyone. They can be attracted to long hair and the fragrances that it may have due to the use of shampoos and/or hair sprays. If a honey bee gets tangled in your hair, kill it immediately. If you don't, it will eventually work its way in deep enough that it will sting you.