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  1. 04-24-2023, 10:12 AM #1
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    Anyone here keep bees?
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    Son is a NC State Certified Master Bee Keeper. He wont say how many hive he owns but ends up with couple hundred gallons of honey a year. He does wild flower honey and Sourwood honey.
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    I just started this year.... We shall see

    Following for any tips from experienced keepers
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    Quote Originally Posted by coachhendo View Post
    I just started this year.... We shall see

    Following for any tips from experienced keepers
    Not experienced but can say that Beekeeping for Dummies is recommended by everyone. That's and this podcast really gave me a jumpstart. Getting hands on with local club is huge.
    https://open.spotify.com/show/3FGveT...RUyz6dNRTpUr4g
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    I've looked into it before, and currently my youngest brother and I are considering it again. I have no valuable info to give you right now, but there are many on here that have hives.
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    County bee club has a bee school for beginners.
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    I joined sc/midlands club, took the intro class. Started with two nucs. I did it to make my own honey and help add pollinators for my garden. I didn't realize I'd like it as much as I do.

    Just looking for other who are in it to swap info and best practices.
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    Good luck. I’ve made a few small loans for beekeepers and it’s an uphill battle, at least my experiences. I believe it can be done successfully though. Call Clemson and get up with their beekeepers club or whatever they call it.
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    Documentary one Netflix called "Pollinators" is pretty insightful as to why it's such an uphill battle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by everlast View Post
    Documentary one Netflix called "Pollinators" is pretty insightful as to why it's such an uphill battle.
    Wow!! Watched this today!!
    I had no idea the bee industry operated like this. I knew pollination was needed, just didn’t realize it was at this level.
    Tons of info and a great watch! Thanks for the recommendation!
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    Quote Originally Posted by everlast View Post
    Documentary one Netflix called "Pollinators" is pretty insightful as to why it's such an uphill battle.
    I'm not sure what the Netflix documentary is, but pollination is big industry for bee keepers. There are 15-20 commercial beekeepers with thousands of hives each that overwinter their bees in the Manning/Summerton areas. They send them to California in January to pollinate almonds. After that, they go back to the northeast (home base) for berry pollination and honey production. When it starts to get cold, they bring them back down here.

    They are some weird mofos. Imagine beekeepers (weird folks to start with) but they're nomadic yankees.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WNM View Post
    I'm not sure what the Netflix documentary is, but pollination is big industry for bee keepers. There are 15-20 commercial beekeepers with thousands of hives each that overwinter their bees in the Manning/Summerton areas. They send them to California in January to pollinate almonds. After that, they go back to the northeast (home base) for berry pollination and honey production. When it starts to get cold, they bring them back down here.

    They are some weird mofos. Imagine beekeepers (weird folks to start with) but they're nomadic yankees.
    That’s basically what the video was about.
    They did dive into how the pesticides we use today are killing the bees, and us. The bees faster, us slower.
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    I am about to start one


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    Quote Originally Posted by b35w View Post
    I am about to start one


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    I thought you already had some?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luvin' Labs View Post
    I thought you already had some?
    Long story short, the guy who I bought them from and was helping me completely ghosted me and disappeared.


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    Fwiw, people say if you're going to do one, do two, if you're new. Gives a frames of reference and you can borrow resources if needed. I got two, one was missing a queen. Had I not had a pair I wouldn't have known so early on that something was off and was an able to address within a week. Would've lost a lot of valuable time.
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    I have one hive now, never had more than two.

    Best advice that I can offer is to treat the varroa mites with oxalic acid. It is easy to do and it is effective.
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    I had a swarm in my yard and called a beekeeper. He came and got them.

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    My Dad has been beekeeping for 8+ years now. He loves it and has a good many hives now and is trying to get me into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccleroy View Post
    My Dad has been beekeeping for 8+ years now. He loves it and has a good many hives now and is trying to get me into it.
    You could use another hobby.......
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