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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD => GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF => Topic started by: bjw27 on February 26, 2011, 02:30:12 pm

Title: Hello from CT
Post by: bjw27 on February 26, 2011, 02:30:12 pm

I am from CT and getting 2 packages of Italians in April.
  My father was a beekeeper.  I remember always having the bees around and trying to keep the smoker lit for him, unfortunately he passed away 3yrs ago. He had three hives left that I drove into the ground by a year and half later.  When I checked out the dead bees, they had lots of varroa mites on them.  I have not seen a honey bee flying around the yard in a good year or so and I find it kinda sad. Plus the veggie gardens and fruit trees are producing less without the little pollinators.  Hopefully my second go round will be more successful.

Title: Re: Hello from CT
Post by: Bee Happy on February 26, 2011, 06:50:30 pm

Good luck to you - maybe you still have access to your dad's bee library too? and you can look at the same lessons he did.  These forums have been a tremendous help to me as well.

Title: Re: Hello from CT
Post by: AllenF on February 27, 2011, 08:49:37 am

Sorry for your loss and hopefully bee keeping will be a joy to you to bring back memories.    Good luck this spring with them.

Title: Re: Hello from CT
Post by: specialkayme on February 27, 2011, 10:48:55 am

Welcome to the site!

Title: Re: Hello from CT
Post by: bjw27 on March 06, 2011, 09:58:47 pm

Thanks for the welcomes! It looks like there is a lot of great information on this site!