Any beekeepers here?

[Nate C]

Does anyone here keep bees?

 

[Lipps]

I keep bees. off and on for 30-some-odd years. Grandpa did, dad did, I do.

 

[itchin]

No, I hate bugs. But anytime I see someone selling raw honey on the side of the road I buy some. It's tasty and good for me.

 

[Tony2]

Does anyone here keep bees?

Yes just got started a couple years ago

looking for a couple more hives little late or early for a nuc.

 

[grasshopperglock]

I keep bees. off and on for 30-some-odd years. Grandpa did, dad did, I do.

Local honey huh? How about you put a few jars in classifieds?

 

[Lipps]

Local honey huh? How about you put a few jars in classifieds?

Pic from October 2014. From one beehive. I usually only take half of what's inside the hive. That's 2.5 gallons in the pic. There was 3 gallons but I gave 2 quarts (6-ish pounds) to the neighbors.

 

[busykngt]

That's some dark honey!

 

[Lipps]

Actually, it isn't really what I'd call dark. I think the lighting in the kitchen makes it look dark. But it does tend to be darker in the fall than late Spring/early Summer honey.

 

[TheDan]

Local honey huh? How about you put a few jars in classifieds?

+1
I'd buy some. ...or barter some eggs

 

[STXdevilsquid]

I have bees, get my hives in Bee County in the town of Beeville from the Amish. True story, just a funny coincidence.

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[Moonpie]

I need some beeswax.

Any of you guys want to part with some?

I haz 22lr to trade.

 

[London]

Something I've always wanted to get into.

 

[flashgor_99]

I keep bees, too. Only one hive at present. Ovr the last three years, I've probably put in $1000 into equipment and bees and harvested a 1/2 pint. Target mounted on the side of one of those hives is starting to look pretty good.

 

[Nate C]

I keep bees, too. Only one hive at present. Ovr the last three years, I've probably put in $1000 into equipment and bees and harvested a 1/2 pint. Target mounted on the side of one of those hives is starting to look pretty good.

Some folks in my neighborhood are going into their second year with two hives. They were told not to expect anything the first full year, but they ended up harvesting over 80 pounds.

 

[Lipps]

The most expensive thing I ever bought for beekeeping is an Ultrabreeze jacket for $163. For many years I just used a long sleeve dress shirt and a simple veil fitted over my hat. The rest of the equipment is either cheap or homemade. I even make my own beehive boxes.

 

[BRD@66]

I feed my neighbor's bees sugar water on these warm Jan days.

 

[Tony2]

I keep bees, too. Only one hive at present. Ovr the last three years, I've probably put in $1000 into equipment and bees and harvested a 1/2 pint. Target mounted on the side of one of those hives is starting to look pretty good.

Don't do that. At least sell it. There is a lot to keeping bees. Got my first hive in may a few years ago the next spring made eleven gallons of honey

 

[goodslayer96]

First year keeping bees 2 hives

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[London]

If anything bees can at least make good home defense. I always imagined if I had one and someone was trespassing I'd fire a beanbag round at the side of the hive and let the bees run him off for me!

 

[Take Down Sicko]

Are those white bee clothes bee keepers wear sting proof? One guy told me it wasnt. He said bees didnt like white clothes so they dont try to sting it. Any truth or just slinging the bull At me?