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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD => GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF => Topic started by: BerryBee on March 20, 2013, 12:50:20 pm

Title: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: BerryBee on March 20, 2013, 12:50:20 pm

Hi guys (and gals).

I have been on the Facebook page for BeeMaster for a while now and decided to try to go ahead and move over there as well.

I have been keeping bees for about three years now, learning through major and minor mistakes. I have my primary bee yard in Conroe, Texas but have two other locations already set up and prepared to accept hives as well. I do bee removals and a lot of education to various folks and groups. I was a firefighter for many years and have been a paramedic for 26 years so most of my removal referrals come from the local fire departments since they know me already... That and I travel to each one when I can and give classes on bees to them.

I work full time for an ambulance company in Houston so I have don't get to spend as much time with my girls as I would like, and I also have broken many of the bee keeping rules without much negative result, such as working the bees at sundown or after dark. I leave when it is dark and get home when it is dark so my girls get their visits when it is dark. Amazingly I have done it enough times now they don't get as antsy as when I first started.

Anyway, I guess that is enough for now. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Jon

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: BeeMaster2 on March 20, 2013, 01:03:43 pm

Not me, I don't like to work them even close to dark. My girls have told me to stay out in not so nice terms.   :( Welcome to the forum.
Jim

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: Georgia Boy on March 20, 2013, 09:48:12 pm

Welcome Glad you are here.

Hope to learn from everyone.

David

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: tefer2 on March 20, 2013, 10:22:32 pm

Welcome.

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: Joe D on March 20, 2013, 10:34:40 pm

Welcome Jon, glad to have you here.



Joe

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: AllenF on March 20, 2013, 10:45:42 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: bailey on March 21, 2013, 12:26:28 am

Try using a red light to work them at night.   Makes a world of difference
Bailey

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: vmmartin on March 21, 2013, 12:39:37 am

Welcome neighbor

Title: Re: From Conroe, Texas
Post by: BerryBee on July 09, 2013, 10:31:00 am

Quote from: bailey on March 21, 2013, 12:26:28 am

Try using a red light to work them at night.   Makes a world of difference
Bailey

Thank you Bailey, will have to try that.