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Farmtopia	Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 06:12:25 AM Hello! I wanted to drop a line and let everyone know that I'll be teaching a beginner's beekeeping course via the radio show, along with visuals on MAY 9th! As some of you may or may not know, I'm a third generation beekeeper. The online course on the 9th covers all you need to know about your first year of beekeeping including: Basic bee social structure, and various races/breeds of bees you can choose from Basic components of the Langstroth (box) hives, which are most commonly used in beekeeping in the US. * Basic bee management, including disease/pest management, and natural beekeeping. * Bee diseases and what to look for. General care of your bees for the first year, and overwintering your bees! For more info, please see here: http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939 /b " target="_blank"> b http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939 /b Thank you! ~~Dream all you dreamers~*~ View My Work: art/dolls: www.vagabondcreations.blogspot.com The Horse Drawn Project and Farming! www.beyondvagabond.blogspot.com View the blog and radio show! Renegade Farming!: www.therenegadefarmer.com NEXT RADIO SHOW: April 25th ~ Interview with Maggie Howe of Prairieland Herbs! Renegade Online beekeeping CLASS MAY 9th! http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939
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Farmtopia	Posted - May 01 2010 : 9:11:25 PM Thanks Marilyn--yes, I saw you signed up! I will be sending out the PDF booklets to you online in a couple of days THANK YOU! ~~Dream all you dreamers~~ View My Work: art/dolls: www.vagabondcreations.blogspot.com The Horse Drawn Project and Farming! www.beyondvagabond.blogspot.com View the blog and radio show! Renegade Farming!: www.therenegadefarmer.com NEXT RADIO SHOW: May 2nd ~ Interview with Eric Herm, author of "Son of A Farmer, Child of the Earth"! Renegade Online beekeeping CLASS MAY 9th! http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939
edlund33	Posted - May 01 2010 : 07:59:44 AM I'm signed up too! Zan this is a really cool idea! Cheers! ~ Marilyn Farm Girl No. 1100 Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Farmtopia	Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 12:04:17 PM Hi Siobhan...hmm, this sort of depends on whether you want to build your own hives or buy them. It becomes exponentially more expensive if you buy the parts from beekeeping supply companies. There are several. Even then, they are somewhat cheaper if you buy them unpainted, and where you have to put the frames together. Several bee companies sell beehives, beehive parts: dadant.com brushymountainbeefarm.com betterbee.com These are three that I've known and worked with. Good stuff. One hive with a honey chamber can cost anywhere from $55 - $250 depending on the company and how much you need to put these together. HOWEVER, having said that, you can also BUILD your own hive, and there are plenty of plans that are online used to build hives, which will probably dramatically save you money. Here is one I like: http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yourself/ (click on the left hand side column for each plan). Then it depends on medicating bees..however, there are many beekeepers, such as myself, that rarely medicate the bees, and thus you don't have to spend any money. The bees are extremely smart creatures and are hardy, so really it is the cost of start up. Finally, there is the beesuit, hive tool and smoker. Again, there is usually a "start up kit" with each company, and a hive, along with hive tool, smoker, etc comes in the kit. About 100 - $200. I find that suits run from 30 - over $100 and I got mine for $50. Hope this helps! ~~Dream all you dreamers~~ View My Work: art/dolls: www.vagabondcreations.blogspot.com The Horse Drawn Project and Farming! www.beyondvagabond.blogspot.com View the blog and radio show! Renegade Farming!: www.therenegadefarmer.com NEXT RADIO SHOW: April 25th ~ Interview with Maggie Howe of Prairieland Herbs! Renegade Online beekeeping CLASS MAY 9th! http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939
clothedinscarlet	Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 06:08:07 AM Sounds fun! I'll have to ask my husband. Just a quick question before I take a class for something that I cannot even afford to do (LOL), about how much does it cost to start up bee keeping? I've been interested for a while, because I don't know any really local be keepers and would like to have my own fresh honey for our family, but I don't know the start up costs to even get into it. Farmgirl Sister #1110 Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09)
kristin sherrill	Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 05:32:31 AM Zan, I hope I put a stamp on that envelope! I didn't see it back in my box yesterday so maybe I did. I am excited about this class. I have never taken an on line class before. It should be fun. I want bee hives so bad. Kris Happiness is simple.
Farmtopia	Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 9:28:18 PM Just in case, registration is still happening until May 8th. Thanks everyone ~~Dream all you dreamers~~ View My Work: art/dolls: www.vagabondcreations.blogspot.com The Horse Drawn Project and Farming! www.beyondvagabond.blogspot.com View the blog and radio show! Renegade Farming!: www.therenegadefarmer.com NEXT RADIO SHOW: April 25th ~ Interview with Maggie Howe of Prairieland Herbs! Renegade Online beekeeping CLASS MAY 9th! http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939
Farmtopia	Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 3:14:25 PM Thanks guys :) I forgot to mention there is a $10 for the whole thing. Hope it is not too much to ask for. Around here they charge $30 or $40. Heh! Then again it is New York :) ~~Dream all you dreamers~~ View My Work: art/dolls: www.vagabondcreations.blogspot.com The Horse Drawn Project and Farming! www.beyondvagabond.blogspot.com View the blog and radio show! Renegade Farming!: www.therenegadefarmer.com NEXT RADIO SHOW: April 25th ~ Interview with Maggie Howe of Prairieland Herbs! Renegade Online beekeeping CLASS MAY 9th! http://therenegadefarmer.com/?p=939
kristin sherrill	Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 07:10:20 AM Zan, yay!! I will be there. Thanks. Kris Happiness is simple.
sherrye	Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 07:08:04 AM i am very excited about this class. we want bees on the farm the kids are leasing. i will let my angie know. thanks sherrye the learn as we go silk purse farm farmgirl #1014

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