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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD => GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF => Topic started by: soilserf40 on March 04, 2007, 08:01:07 am

Title: Howdy for Georgia
Post by: soilserf40 on March 04, 2007, 08:01:07 am

I was a "beehaver" many years ago - read a book, ordered Midnite bees and they
survived my lack of management for 3 years, until an ice storm downed trees on my 2 hives.
Now, I am trying to upgrade myself from beehaver to beekeeper.
This site is providing me with loads of info. that I need - Thanks!
I will be starting 2 hives in April.

Regarding my username - soilserf
My other hobby, (which lasted for approx. 20 years), was growing christmas trees.
Requirements for a sucessful chrismas tree grower = Be smarter than a pine tree, and work long hours in the hot sun.

HENCE:  soilserf =  dirt slave.

Title: Re: Howdy for Georgia
Post by: Understudy on March 04, 2007, 09:03:14 am

Welcome to the board. We have several members who live in Georgia.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: Howdy for Georgia
Post by: buzzbeejr on March 04, 2007, 11:33:13 am

great to have you aboard do you live near TwT?

Title: Re: Howdy from Georgia
Post by: soilserf40 on March 04, 2007, 01:45:24 pm

20 miles west of atlanta

Title: Re: Howdy from Georgia
Post by: reinbeau on March 04, 2007, 03:11:43 pm

Quote from: soilserf40 on March 04, 2007, 01:45:24 pm

20 miles west of atlanta

Out near Villa Rica?  We were just there at a timeshare...

Title: Re: Howdy from Georgia
Post by: soilserf40 on March 04, 2007, 05:52:49 pm

yes, I am 11 miles from villa rica, in douglasville.

Title: Re: Howdy for Georgia
Post by: GTBee on March 08, 2007, 10:25:33 am

 :)Welcome Soilserf!  I'm over in Powder Springs if you ever want to visit.  Do you belong to any of the bee clubs?

Title: Re: Howdy from Georgia
Post by: soilserf40 on March 08, 2007, 06:58:40 pm

Thanks for the welcome, GTBee.  Yes, I joined the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Assoc.
in Feb. I did their one day short course in Jan. I also plan to attend the Young Harris
workshop, May 18, 19.
This "beekeeping" is going to require some effort to be done right, thats why this will be
a great hobby.
I bet you are also a Metro member, ( I have not attended a meeting yet), see you there!

c.britt

Title: Re: Howdy for Georgia
Post by: tillie on March 10, 2007, 07:06:38 pm

Hi Soilserf40,

I'm also a Metro member and rarely miss a meeting - sorry you didn't go to the one just after the short course.  I got talked into doing a talk on being a new beekeeper and GTBee helped me - was part of a panel and sent me great slides for my slideshow.

Hope to see you there on Wednesday - at the Botanical Garden - new meeting place.

Linda T getting ready for bee season in Atlanta