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• Tue 22 Apr 2008 - My Busy Buzzy Babes

I have had my bees for about two weeks now. They seem to be doing well. I am loving it.

They are still feeding on sugar water, but I also see them all over the yard. We have plenty of things blooming so there should be lots of pollen.

I have just the one hive. It is a Top Bar Hive.

My bee yard is a 10ft X10ft X 6ft dog kennel. I have plants vines on two sides to help shield them from the winds and the neighbors.

This is something I have always wanted to do. So far, so good!

• Tue 22 Apr 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by faithfarm

It looks great! How exciting. Blessings>faithfarm

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• Wed 23 Apr 2008 - From Vicki at Hollyhocks

Posted by Anonymous

Hi Rose, You keep bees. That is so exciting. Have you read A Country Year, Living the Questions? The woman keeps bees and it is just a wonderful, peaceful book. I also read The queen must die, another "bee book" I think bees are just fascinating.

Hi Sugar! Thanks for stopping in. Yep, I have just started this year with bees. Last year it was chickens. The year before that rabbits. Those critters along with my garden keep me very busy!
Grandma Rosie

Edited by GrandmaRosie on Wed 23 Apr 2008 at 5:35 PM

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• Wed 23 Apr 2008 - Wonderful

Posted by blessingsbaound

I just posted photos a few days ago of my timmy doing putting his bees in the hive. We too just love bees!! Have fun! Mrs. Joseph Wood

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• Sat 26 Apr 2008 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>

Posted by kimbercup

Looks great! Would love to try it. I have a 6x8 kennel that the dog no longer uses. I have approx 1/4 of an acre of trees and plants. Not sure how to go about any other part of bee keeping. :)

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Read everything you can about beekeeping. Try to find a local group with classes. I studied on it for about three years, reading, taking classes and so on. I wanted to be ready before I jumped in.
Grandma Rosie

Edited by GrandmaRosie on Sat 26 Apr 2008 at 1:38 PM

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My Family is the greatest gift God has given me, second only to the Salvation provided me by Jesus Christ, God's son. I love to garden, we have a small garden for vegetables and herbs. A small orchard for growing our own fruit . I recently retired and am very involved in homeschooling my six grandchildren.