We have planted apple trees and grape vines here.. having trouble with the grape vines, but the apple trees are doing great.. WILD grapes grow EVERYWHERE along my fence rows, so just figures I cant raise GOOD grapes... We have chickens as well for the eggs. They do quite well if I can keep the Eagles at Bay.
Bees will HOOK you hard.. You sound MUCH the same type of person I am as far as your property and hobbies.. so be prepared to fall in love with a BUG that STINGS!!!!
Beekeeping for Dummies is a good book and will get you off on the right foot.. But you sould be warned that there are as many ways to keep bees as there are stars in Oklahoma night sky!! DONT get discouraged by someone telling you, you are doing something wrong.. Some folks live in different climates, and cant seem to understand that THEIR way doesnt work everyehwere.. You will find that most of the folks on THIS forum will encourage you rather than point out your mistakes. Best group I have had the pleasure of chatting with anywhere!!