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Perry:
Well, it's been a while. A phone call today brought me back to this place, but I figure it's been so long I might have to re-introduce myself. ;D
Currently running 125 production colonies and overwintered 26 nucs (5 over 5). Out of 151 total, I am down 11 which I am pretty happy about. If you have been following the news up here lately, it looks to be a bad year for most of Canada in general. Ontario down 50%, Alberta and Manitoba look to be down around 40%, Quebec down 60%. Pretty gloomy.
Last year was probably the swarmiest (is that even a word?) year in my life. Came out of winter with 92 and by the end of June was at 138!!! Caught 4 swarms in one day, it was crazy. Also had my best production year, over 8000 lbs, despite all the swarms.
Covid happened and the farm market shut down for months and has never really fully recovered like it was, so I am sitting on a big surplus of honey. I have decided to switch gears this year, where honey production is not vital and will sell nucs instead. I stopped selling nucs a few years ago, tired of all the one here, two there stuff. I will sell nucs wholesale to a bee store, 50 at a go. I will end up with a smaller harvest but the surplus will offset that. Besides, honey never goes bad. :)
Have the honey house the way I have wanted it, just in time to start winding down. :D :laugh: Installed a 320 gal milk tank and hooked an rv hot water tank and pump up to it, works great as my primary.
 In a year and 2 months I will be old enough to collect Old Age Pension, and gonna live the life! :P

RAST:
Hey Ol Buddy, shame about the market, orange was a big flop down here this year. Seems like everyone (mostly newby's) that could keep a bee hive alive for 6 months started trying to sell nucs down here.
I know one guy got down to a hundred bucks for a five frame including wood box. I bought 2, inspected and treated and resold them for $100 bucks profit, so even me.
 Now, regarding this upcoming life of ease, all I can say is make sure you are close to a doctor cause that's when everything starts falling apart. Experience is speaking.
really good to hear from ya.

Bakersdozen:

--- Quote from: RAST on April 20, 2022, 07:24:17 am ---
 Now, regarding this upcoming life of ease, all I can say is make sure you are close to a doctor cause that's when everything starts falling apart. Experience is speaking.
really good to hear from ya.

--- End quote ---

Ain't that the truth!
So glad to hear from you.  Hope you have time to drop in on a regular basis.  We could use some good humor and a slice of pie!

neillsayers:
Hi Perry!  :)

LazyBkpr:
PERRYYYYYYY!  man its good to see that honey house again... still remember the conversations when you were setting it up!  Glad to see your still kickin! ALSO looks like you did something about your face!  WAY cooler now!    :laugh:

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