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I started raising bees in 2006 and had some honey in 2006 and 2007. Last year, I didn't get around to pulling the honey off the hive, so just left it for the bees over the winter. I should be able to pull some honey for myself this year, but with only 4 hives it probably won't be more than a couple of gallons.
I keep bees because they are such facinating creatures and I have enjoyed watching them since I was in the first grade and we had an observation hive in the window of my school. They are great for pollination - our fruit trees (when they don't get frozen out) have more fruit on them than the branches can bear, since I started keeping bees. They fly up to 3 miles to gather pollen and nectar, so I am also helping pollinate everyone's garden in the area.
Honey isn't my primary objective with the bees, pollination is.
I have a pollen trap but haven't tried to use it yet. As someone else indicated however, it is the pollen and raw honey from your local area which will be most beneficial to you, because it helps immunize you against the allergy pollens that you regularly breath. Most health food stores carry pollen - but read the label and ask questions. Pollen from California for instance would not have the good ole tree and grass pollen we are exposed to in Oklahoma.
I started raising bees in 2006 and had some honey in 2006 and 2007. Last year, I didn't get around to pulling the honey off the hive, so just left it for the bees over the winter. I should be able to pull some honey for myself this year, but with only 4 hives it probably won't be more than a couple of gallons.
I keep bees because they are such facinating creatures and I have enjoyed watching them since I was in the first grade and we had an observation hive in the window of my school. They are great for pollination - our fruit trees (when they don't get frozen out) have more fruit on them than the branches can bear, since I started keeping bees. They fly up to 3 miles to gather pollen and nectar, so I am also helping pollinate everyone's garden in the area.
Honey isn't my primary objective with the bees, pollination is.
I have a pollen trap but haven't tried to use it yet. As someone else indicated however, it is the pollen and raw honey from your local area which will be most beneficial to you, because it helps immunize you against the allergy pollens that you regularly breath. Most health food stores carry pollen - but read the label and ask questions. Pollen from California for instance would not have the good ole tree and grass pollen we are exposed to in Oklahoma.
Ok, can somebody help me? 
