Hello everyone,
I'm a newbie who has still yet to get his first bees. My current situation:
- I bought and read through Ted Hooper's Guide to Bees & Honey
- I have watched loads of YouTube videos (Dirt Rooster, Barnyard Bees, UoG etc.)
- I purchased an Abelo National Poly Hive - one standard deep box and two shallows.
- I now own most of the basic items - hive tool, smoker, QE, straps, frames & foundation (standard deep and shallows), Jacket & veil, a bot of blue nitrile gloves.
- I also have a small ply nuc box set up as a bait box - with some frames with foundation and lemongrass oil in it.
I will likely be setting my poly hive out as a bait box too. I want my first bees and if I get a swarm I'll be pretty happy.
I've probably missed a few things out but that pretty much sums up my situation.
So, hello to everyone here on BBKA forum, I look forward to some interesting threads. If there is anyone in the North East please say a quick hello - it would be nice to gauge how much interest there is in my area.
Jazz
I'm a newbie who has still yet to get his first bees. My current situation:
- I bought and read through Ted Hooper's Guide to Bees & Honey
- I have watched loads of YouTube videos (Dirt Rooster, Barnyard Bees, UoG etc.)
- I purchased an Abelo National Poly Hive - one standard deep box and two shallows.
- I now own most of the basic items - hive tool, smoker, QE, straps, frames & foundation (standard deep and shallows), Jacket & veil, a bot of blue nitrile gloves.
- I also have a small ply nuc box set up as a bait box - with some frames with foundation and lemongrass oil in it.
I will likely be setting my poly hive out as a bait box too. I want my first bees and if I get a swarm I'll be pretty happy.
I've probably missed a few things out but that pretty much sums up my situation.
So, hello to everyone here on BBKA forum, I look forward to some interesting threads. If there is anyone in the North East please say a quick hello - it would be nice to gauge how much interest there is in my area.
Jazz
Jazz