My Apiary is up & running
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DJBPenmaker
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Looks like you might bee busy.[emoji106]
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southernclay
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That's a serious number of hives! Makes me ponder about that to help save on our property taxes and our massive honey consumption too haha.
Some honey laced trail mix may be tasty around Christmas too!
Some honey laced trail mix may be tasty around Christmas too!
Rolandranch
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My grandma did something similar and it is saving her about $10,000 per year (she does have a large property though).
KenV
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Theft of bee hives has become a common thing in California. Has that spread to your area??
I am presuming you are "renting space" to a large bee keeper? That was common around alfalfa fields when I was a kid and kept a few hives.
I am presuming you are "renting space" to a large bee keeper? That was common around alfalfa fields when I was a kid and kept a few hives.
It's doubtful that we will have any for sale. Between us & our other family members, we will probably use all of what we get each year.
Ambidex
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Maybe we can swing a trade...maple syrup for honey?:biggrin:
That's right, Ken. I selected Stroope Honey Farms in Pearland, TX to partner up with. They are a large & very well run operation with about 5,000 hives in the Houston area. I'll get a case or two of honey each year for letting them place hives on our property.
Theft of bee hives is not a significant problem in this area; however, they are having some problems with vandalism of bee hives.
Now, I might be able to do that.
We love New England maple syrup and it's really expensive down here.
log2lumber
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i bet you could see the wax here
CREID
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I can see the trivia question now.
What wood are my hives made from?
What wood are my hives made from?
JimB
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CREID
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Probably an empty pecan shell:frown:
JimB
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Probably an empty pecan shell:frown:
The hives must be made from Beech. I think I just won empty pecan shells smothered in honey:biggrin::biggrin:
Woodchipper
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My honey is upstairs.
robutacion
Member
I'm glad to know you don't have to handle those damn things, working with bees is a "painful" job and for those allergic to the stings, it can be deadly so, I prefer to keep my distance however, I like pure honey and I love to chew on a piece of the core, yummy...!
Cheers
George
Cheers
George
KBs Pensnmore
Member
I hope your other honey doesn't get jealous, or you might be in the doghouse, and not the hives.:biggrin:
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