I'm a new beekeeper from West central Florida.I'm just starting out and this looks like the right place to learn the in and outs of beekeeping and get advice should I have any problems along the way.
I decided to take up beekeeping after last Springs vegetable garden gave very little due to lack of pollination.This was very disappointing because my garden was the best I'd ever grown and had blossoms galore,but had very little bee traffic.This was the first time this had happened and I think it was because a guy that lived about a half mile from me that had about 30 hives that sold honey and other bee products and got rid of all his hives or maybe moved his operation elsewhere,I'm not sure which.I don't use pesticides in my garden and use organic methods to control pests and diseases,so I know that's not the reason for the lack of bees visiting it.
I'm looking forward to making new friends and gaining knowledge here to do successful beekeeping. :-D