posted November 01, 2013 01:17 AM            

If so, words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. I would like to benefit from getting enough beeswax to make my own products, maybe a little bit of honey, but most importantly...happy, healthy bees.

posted November 05, 2013 10:10 AM            

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Originally posted by Violets:
I'm reading up on it (and considering it), and wondering if there are any LL people who keep bees?

If so, words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. I would like to benefit from getting enough beeswax to make my own products, maybe a little bit of honey, but most importantly...happy, healthy bees.

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you know while walking around i found a real beekeepers shop. that is they sell honey, and apparently the people they call to help them safely remove and relocate hives when bees nest on people's balconies...
if you have any question right them down, and will go ask these people next time i walk in that direction.

posted November 09, 2013 12:35 PM            

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Originally posted by LuckyStar:
Check with your state to see if you have an association. Also, if you have a university into agriculture they may be able to lead you. I am currently learning through a coworker who is quite passionate about Bees. I bought my Mom bees for her birthday 3 years ago and this friend of mine has been instrumental in getting them safely through the winter.
I collected 30 pounds of honey this summer and lovely beeswax. It is a slow process I only know a few elements. I will be ramping up my learning this next year. So hold on.

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Sweet! We do have some classes around here, as a lot of people in my area have started keeping bees in their backyard, even in the city. I believe the classes are provided by the local association. I've been watching some great YouTube videos by a woman who lives in my state who has been doing some beekeeping, and it's been helpful.

We're considering relocating next year to a completely different area of the country, so I would want to know more about the bees in that area, but thanks for the info!

NRNR, thank you for the offer! If I think of anything specific I'll let you know. Thus far it's a goal to do eventually, along with having chickens and all that. You might ask them if they use smoke and the bee suit every time they go out to check on the bees or remove a frame, haha.

posted November 14, 2013 07:00 PM            

I'll have to look into the cost...
We're considering (key word "considering") moving out to where my father in-law and his wife live, and their neighbor is a neat older lady who loves her bees and insists that they talk to her. We were thinking we would just buy them from her, maybe.

It's always nice if you have a neighbor or someone who might give you a fair deal.

posted November 14, 2013 07:47 PM            

With all the things that are going on with bees right now, you are to be commended upon your aspirations.

I probably should, it would be great for the orchard. It bears amazingly well as it stands.

posted November 15, 2013 05:12 AM            

thing is it's not good to do it often, however it's not safe to just go to their hive without a smoker in hand, just in case their numbers had increased, and specially if you are a beginner.

and yes they always wear protective clothing at least for the face and hands.

posted November 15, 2013 06:02 AM            

I learned a long time ago, not to jump into too many things at once, especially things I was new to.

Violets, I would definitely contact an Ag Commissioner and ask some questions. I think corn was the major culprit and that fungicide they were using on it. It addles the brains of the bees so they could no longer find their way home.

DE is an organic, does it cut the bees? It is fossilized cuttle bone, I think?

Thankfully my neighbour and I; as well as most of the folks in my neighbourhood, adhere to a very organic lifestyle and it is an excellent environment for the bees to thrive in.

posted November 15, 2013 08:13 PM            

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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:

I learned a long time ago, not to jump into too many things at once, especially things I was new to.

Violets, I would definitely contact an Ag Commissioner and ask some questions. I think corn was the major culprit and that fungicide they were using on it. It addles the brains of the bees so they could no longer find their way home.

DE is an organic, does it cut the bees? It is fossilized cuttle bone, I think?

Thankfully my neighbour and I; as well as most of the folks in my neighbourhood, adhere to a very organic lifestyle and it is an excellent environment for the bees to thrive in.

That's where the problems lie; like frogs, they are the harbingers of something amiss, they are vulnerable to toxins in atmosphere.

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I agree with you one hundred percent. I'll not be rushing into beekeeping this coming spring or anything...unless I'm somehow able to gain a tremendous amount of knowledge about it within the next six months, lol.

Yes, Diatomaceous Earth is organic, and is mostly fossilized remains of tiny, hard shelled sea life. It most definitely kills bees, or any type of insect or arachnid, etc with an exoskeleton. So I keep it far away from areas they like to frequent, and limit my use of it to places where it's absolutely necessary due to the toxic spiders here.

But yeah, we're organic as much as possible with our yard. Once in a blue moon we have to resort to spraying an isolated area (in the case of carpenter ants, for example), but I generally refuse to go that route.

Our vegetable garden was planted from heirloom seeds only, and we don't spray it with anything.

They had a heyday when our herb garden flowered, haha. They enjoyed my son's kiddie pool as their drinking pond for about a month, so I told him that we needed to share our water with the bees, and we would just have to find something else to do until they were done.

Anyway, I'm rambling, ha. This is something I'll be looking to learn more about for a while before I begin anything major.

posted November 15, 2013 08:35 PM            

Dancing with your kid, telling him about Nature, that Rocks!

Wasn't it you who was making the natural salves as well?

Mountain Rose used to carry beeswax, they are very good about checking for GMO's and such, they have their own lab.

Beeswax can be heavy though, shipping. It's my favourite, though; it gives such an aroma, you don't even need the Essential Oils for fragrance when it's around!

They do carry other things, like soy wax.

Here is a link:
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/wax/wax.php#wa_bee_p

Oy, my daughter has a Birthday to attend, Mom's Taxi must away!

posted November 24, 2013 08:09 PM            

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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
Sweet, it sounds like you are a great Mother!

Dancing with your kid, telling him about Nature, that Rocks!

Wasn't it you who was making the natural salves as well?

Mountain Rose used to carry beeswax, they are very good about checking for GMO's and such, they have their own lab.

Beeswax can be heavy though, shipping. It's my favourite, though; it gives such an aroma, you don't even need the Essential Oils for fragrance when it's around!

They do carry other things, like soy wax.

Here is a link:
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/wax/wax.php#wa_bee_p

Oy, my daughter has a Birthday to attend, Mom's Taxi must away!

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Aw, thank you! Yes, I was on here talking about salves. I ordered some containers from Mountain Herbs for salves, candles, and lip balms to give out to people for gifts, and they're great! I order my beeswax from a local company, and they seem really nice, but I want to look further in-depth into how they're getting their wax.