paul641
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My son is getting ready to start beekeeping in Tennessee. He is near Franklin and is a newbie Anyone near that he could use as a mentor?
Any Bee Keepers here ?
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da gimp
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Missouri has University of Missouri extension offices in every county courthouse/ county seat here that help with any agriculture problems, live stock problems.. If the county agent doesn't know the answer/or cure, he calls back to the university for help from the professors.
Does Tennessee have a similar program to help folks there? To the best of my knowledge, all of this is still free for Missouri residents. You do have to buy your own meds, farm chemicals & equipment of course.
Does Tennessee have a similar program to help folks there? To the best of my knowledge, all of this is still free for Missouri residents. You do have to buy your own meds, farm chemicals & equipment of course.
BearBio
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Most places have a beekeeper's assoc. I'm not a beekeeper but I make "bee houses" for native bees. They asked me to come out and help at their nature booth and to show them how to make beehouses (REALLY simple)
dave holl
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Hi Paul,
Yes, I am a beekeeper, and have been for 50 years or so....even had a "honey Karma" a few months ago.
Your son will discover 2 levels of beekeeping questions, macro and micro.
Macro questions are of the type: How do I get bees? What equipment do I need? Will I get stung?
Micro questions are more important: My bees died, what did I do wrong? How do I hive a swarm? Do my bees have mites? How do I tell if my queen is healthy?
I'd be more than happy to help your son in any way I could. Regardless of where he is in the process, shoot me an email when problems arise. They will.
Local beekeeping organizations and county extension services are excellent sources. Sometimes they are too "academic" and don't fit your unique circumstances. That's where a mentor comes in handy.
Here in Ohio, each of the 88 counties has a bee inspector. We pay $5 per year per apiary for him/her to go through hives and offer advice. It is not mandatory but is very useful.
Dave
Yes, I am a beekeeper, and have been for 50 years or so....even had a "honey Karma" a few months ago.
Your son will discover 2 levels of beekeeping questions, macro and micro.
Macro questions are of the type: How do I get bees? What equipment do I need? Will I get stung?
Micro questions are more important: My bees died, what did I do wrong? How do I hive a swarm? Do my bees have mites? How do I tell if my queen is healthy?
I'd be more than happy to help your son in any way I could. Regardless of where he is in the process, shoot me an email when problems arise. They will.
Local beekeeping organizations and county extension services are excellent sources. Sometimes they are too "academic" and don't fit your unique circumstances. That's where a mentor comes in handy.
Here in Ohio, each of the 88 counties has a bee inspector. We pay $5 per year per apiary for him/her to go through hives and offer advice. It is not mandatory but is very useful.
Dave
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Believe it or not but since Dave Holl had his honey Karma a few months ago, I saw how so many people use the honey in food. Lots of benefits from it also. Since the Karma, I buy raw honey and have eaten it every day. Good luck to your son with the bee keeping cause we could use more people getting the honey to use. Larry
Dave--I have a Macro question for the bee inspector--"I generally want to eat at least a quart of fresh honey, a plate of hot biscuts (with a big scoop of fresh butter) and wash it down with a half gallon of cold milk whenever I get raw honey. Am I a genuine pig or simply normal?"
dave holl
Absent Comrade
With that caloric intake your waistline will exceed "macro" very quickly. Moderation.
The Bee Inspector
digiroc
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I'm an Arborist and own a tree service. Often hollow trees contain bee hives and whenever we encounter one I call a local beekeepers organization to rescue the bees.
Bees right now are under pressure from various ailments and losing their home is one of them. We recently attempted a save from a fallen tree but the cold weather to the exposed hive either caused them to swarm and find a new home or killed them outright.
I did recover a good bit of honey though, I just hope the bees survived.
digiroc
Bees right now are under pressure from various ailments and losing their home is one of them. We recently attempted a save from a fallen tree but the cold weather to the exposed hive either caused them to swarm and find a new home or killed them outright.
I did recover a good bit of honey though, I just hope the bees survived.
digiroc
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