Honey bees - 24hourcampfire

Do any of you raise bees?

I have a few hives and am looking for some books to increase my knowledge, I would like to take this a step or to further and sell some honey.
Theres plenty to read out there but I don't want to read them all, whats a good one.

ScottF should be along shortly.......

jimy
Do you buy your supplies locally ask them about a book or two, as you want info about your region . What applies in your area will be much different than somebody in the south west for example. I raised bees in CA and expect it is quite different in PA. Cheers NC

The bees I have come from swarms I have caught, there are a few hives in back yards from old farms but young folks don't seem interested, I am, I need to learn the logistics of bees, what makes more bees, happy bees, and bees healthy enough to get through our long winters.

jimy, I'm in my third year,and have only two hives. If they survive this winter in good shape, I hope to make splits this year. I have a few books,but the bees just don't seem to be interested.

Seriously though, I think that Michael Bush's book, The Practical Beekeeper( 3 volumes) would be excellent. Also,Beesourse forum, is a great source of info. Kinda like 24hourcampfire for beekeeping!!!! memtb

Thank you very much.

Another adversity I have to deal with.

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Originally Posted by jimy

Another adversity I have to deal with.

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Click on the picture.

put out picnic baskets to distract him

http://www.beesource.com/

raw honey is excellent burn medicine
look up medi honey

Jimy- lots of resources out there for raising bees today. I don't know what state your in, but most have a program through state universities that have some great programs.

I'd start with google.

I have a bunch of material. PM me an addy and I'd be happy to scan and forward a bunch of it to you. Assuming I find it!

Pm sent, thanks

Originally Posted by rattler

ScottF should be along shortly.......

Scott has been ill the last several days, and his BIL is very ill and is in the hospital awaiting treatment today, which unfortunately could prove to be life threatening.

Until Scott F feels well enough and has the time to check in at the Campfire, it should be helpful to read through some of the past threads about their bee keeping and commercial honey processing operation.

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=016407...=UTF-8&q=Honey+Scott+F&sa=Search

Originally Posted by jimy

Another adversity I have to deal with.

http://vid121.photobucket.com/albums/o228/bawanajim/PICT0010_zps7frbcqnv.mp4

I have seen where a beekeeper has his hives on a platform about 20' off of the ground. They are in the middle of a field on the west side of I77 near the Va/NC line. I suppose what you have pictured is the reason.

Somehow I missed Scott being sick. I hope it is nothing serious. I did know about his BIL. miles

Originally Posted by jimy

Another adversity I have to deal with.

http://vid121.photobucket.com/albums/o228/bawanajim/PICT0010_zps7frbcqnv.mp4

Have you tried electric fences? I haven't needed them for bears but I've heard they work very well if properly designed.

Originally Posted by milespatton

Somehow I missed Scott being sick. I hope it is nothing serious. I did know about his BIL. miles

Originally Posted by Scott F

The doctors have changed their story. The brain cancer is not curable but it may be treatable. If nothing is done he may have two months. With the best case treatment he could go on another two years but this kind of cancer is so rare they do not have enough data to really judge. The first treatment may be as early as Friday and may kill him. If the tumours start bleeding he is gone and that may happen.

Mi wife is home tonight for the second night in ten days. She is exhausted and needed a shower and a nights rest before going back.

I have been sick in bed since Friday. Today is the first day I felt like getting up but I am on the mend. Tough times in our family.

Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9556957/Re_BIL_Update_II#Post9556957

Originally Posted by Rock Chuck

Originally Posted by jimy

Another adversity I have to deal with.

http://vid121.photobucket.com/albums/o228/bawanajim/PICT0010_zps7frbcqnv.mp4

Have you tried electric fences? I haven't needed them for bears but I've heard they work very well if properly designed.

If you look closely you see that's what his delima is, they don't like the electric at all.The solar fencer is at the top of the post and the yellow insulators are surrounding everything

There are folks here who know more about bees that I do but I will give a few directions for you to look.

First, there are lots of beekeepers using electric fencing. I believe that is a nice swarm in your picture.

We hve started to leave the normal or standard hive and are leaning hard to the Perone Hive believing the less you mess with your bees the better they will be. http://www.bing.com/search?q=perone+hive&FORM=AWRE

This reminded me...

Somebody asked me about my bees a few months ago. Sorry to report that when I had to go to he hospital for my extended stay, the bees were lost.

I hope to get a bigger swarm this spring and try again.

I've kept bees for maybe 5-6 years now. take some time to read through the articles on this website:

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/

as well as

http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm

more detail than you'll find is most textbooks

I have a buddy that has like 30 or 40 hives- I just get honey from him