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Offline Dogguy

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Hello from Southern Illinois
« on: March 05, 2012, 10:29:26 pm »
Hi all I am a total newbie to bees!  I Just finished building my hive it has all 8 frame med supers.  Still need to decide on type of frames and foundation, but thats for another thread.   My 3# package is coming from a local beekeeper in mid April.  I have read everything I can find and still have tons of questions.  I also have cows, chickens, a wife and two kids, thats children, not goats.   

Michael

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 10:32:18 pm »
Welcome Dog! Have you considered going foundationless?

Scott
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Offline Joe D

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 11:37:31 pm »

Hi,

Welcome to the site.

Joe

Offline tefer2

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 12:01:57 am »
Welcome Michael !

Offline specialkayme

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 08:23:46 am »
Welcome to the site!

Offline Dogguy

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2012, 08:53:20 am »
Thanks for the the greetings everyone! Yes HW, I have decided to go with foundationless.

Offline Larry Bees

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2012, 12:40:49 pm »
Welcome to the site! Larry

Offline beyondthesidewalks

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Re: Hello from Southern Illinois
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2012, 08:26:18 pm »
Welcome to the forum.  We have many of the same interests.  We raise cattle, a laying flock of chickens, broilers on pasture, keep bees and have six children.  (We fixed that last one by putting a TX in the bedroom.) :)  We used to have sheep and goats as well.  Good luck with your beekeeping.  I think you've come to the right place for positive feedback and good information.  I'm with Hardwood, go foundationless.

 

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