Beekeeping...., it's all about the BUZZZZZZZZ! |
Beekeeping...., it's all about the BUZZZZZZZZ! |
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
Starting a new hobby this year.
![]() ![]() ![]() As for bears, the books STRONGLY advises an electrical fence, the solar type for cattle. Already have to put up a fence for the deer, so this isn't an issue.... I planned space in the garden for the bees already. Planting rocky mountain bee plant (a season long bloomer) for the bees, and on the positive side, it's a Colorado and area native! Plus, I have cactus, pinion pine, and other native wildflowers, and I'm planting more native wildflowers to boot. Unfortunately, like prospecting and most of my other new hobbies, I do not know a damn thing about it... Gonna BEE fun! -------------------- Caveman
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![]() Moderator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 ![]() |
Gonna BEE fun! ![]() Seriously though..... this is extremely interesting and not something I would bee of the nature to do. Keep us posted, I want to vicariously see how it goes! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 ![]() |
That's awesome man!
-------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
No problem - I will post pic's as I start this project! but.... the round pen for horse training has to get built first.....
Thanks, NRH! -------------------- Caveman
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 ![]() |
If your wife allows, I'll take some of your "sweet honey". Should you decide to go that route.
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
Errrrr, uhhhhh....... Ok, but that will not be for at least a year, if I decides to go that route.... The bees need a season or two to build, then the honey starts flowing.
-------------------- Caveman
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 ![]() |
Of course! You need the protective clothing, the smoker, the wax knife, the spinner, the pasteurizing equipment, the bottler andwhatever else I forgot to list.
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
I don't like pasteurized honey (It's almost as bad for you as corn syrup!). And with a top bar, no spinning (doesn't wok with a top bar style).... you hand crush and strain it, or use it as comb honey. Need a bee veil and a smoker, and as it is a single hive, no bottler - a funnel would work fine!
-------------------- Caveman
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 ![]() |
There ya go! Much cheaper route. I learned all I know from a discovery flick!
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 ![]() |
Honey is great and all - but the honey comb itself, that's the TASTY stuff!
![]() (Though you'd need more than one hive to harvest that) -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
Right there with ya, NRH!
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![]() Shovel Buster! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 2-July 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 86,914 ![]() |
Oh yeah, NRH! Best chewing gum ever!
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
and you can swallow it!
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![]() Rock Bar! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 ![]() |
Tech... you can swallow normal chewing gum... if you want to be .01 full for the next 7 years...
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![]() Master Mucker! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 ![]() |
....or have stretchy poop.
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