Comments on: 11 Considerations Before Becoming a Beekeeper

By: MARIE MORIAN

MARIE MORIAN — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:44:20 +0000

researching to start raising honey bees

By: John Kash

John Kash — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:21:36 +0000

I’m just getting started in southeast Texas. I’m considering a spot for my hives (planning on 2 to start) on the southeast side of an elm thicket about 120 ft from my pond. I have 16 ac. 4 field and the rest woods, but there are hundreds of acres of pasture around my place. Questions: am I too far from the water and do leaf cutter ants bother bees?

By: Rimonmi ch manner

Rimonmi ch manner — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 05:37:24 +0000

Bee keeping is not only a proffession but also a hobby

By: Kirby

Kirby — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:15:56 +0000

What do u think of starting out with just single brood boxes?

By: Name*buddy pooke

Name*buddy pooke — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:13:50 +0000

Message*just wondering if there is somewhere in my area to buy bees I live in the midland ,Odessa area

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 20 May 2019 18:32:21 +0000

Thank you for your info! I’m thinking about becoming a beekeeper and your info was helpful!

By: faith

faith — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:05:42 +0000

how old do you have to be to be a beekeeper

By: Keeping Backyard Bees

Keeping Backyard Bees — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:15:31 +0000

In reply to Amber. Thanks for letting us know! Try it now! KBB Team

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:57:04 +0000

I can’t really read the print very well on this page because it’s nearly 1/2 way over the top of the pictures 🙁

By: Debbie B.

Debbie B. — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:41:53 +0000

Might mention that Langstroth Hives are not the end-all-bee-all of hive options. There are Skep, Warre, and Top Bar Hives to list.
The Top Bar form feels more in line with a tree type cavity that bees do in the wild with fallen logs. The regular Top Bar was a little heavy & a bit bulky, and the Cathedral is is even a bit more so (picture a hive cell magnified to the size of a hive structure), but The Golden Mean is a nice moderation and not as small as a Nuc. I bought Golden Mean Top Bar hives and a Cathedral Top Bar from a natural-organic group, after taking classes. When inquiring very local, people dismiss a form out of hand, as being only by order or too expensive without any demo-models, it throws down a challenge that some would take as a negative light to new people. Any bee keeping isn’t cheap, but it is for us to be caretakers, and not necessarily Just for profit.