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Tue, Dec 19, 06 at 13:28
| I'm preparing to become a beekeeper. I have read a half dozen books on it. I want the bees only for pollination, not honey harvesting. One subject not discussed in any of the books is - What would you do different from normal beekeeping if you only wanted the bees for pollination and did not want to harvest any honey?
thank you,
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 20, 06 at 1:15
| How many hives you where planning to have? Not taking any honey could become a big problem, clogging the brood box with too much honey, Queen can't lay enough eggs...reduced population.. swarming etc..... I would..... Not keep any honey bees at all, just put up some wood blocks with holes for native bees, also bumble boxes. Konrad |
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- Posted by bobwilliams (My Page) on Wed, Dec 20, 06 at 9:34
| You asked "How many hives you where planning to have?" I thought I would start with 3 and maybe leave it at that. I am restoring a 25 acres wildflower and tallgrass prairie and can use the polination. |
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- Posted by liznbeatle 7 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 21, 06 at 18:23
| I'll come get your honey if your in NC. LOL Lisa/Liznbeatle |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 22, 06 at 0:01
| Bob, at 3 hives... I would think you could get away with native bees. Not sure why you wouldn't want to take the honey but you could also approach a local bee keeper to set some hives at your place or run a add in a bee journal, news paper, there is always some City folks who want to keep a few hives but have no place to put it. Konrad |
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