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Offline gtrr4

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Hello From Mid West Ohio
« on: February 06, 2015, 07:48:17 am »
Found your website via looking for best ways to make Hand Holds on my hives.  (I will post my results in a thread I found here later)  I am a second year beekeeper and am part of WCOBA (Western Counties of Ohio Beekeepers Assoc).  My first year (last year was that cold one) I started with 3 hives via Nucs and once they filled 3 boxes I moved them to 8 frame deeps.  Did not take any honey that year to ensure they made it through the winter.  That did not happen, lost all of them.  This past summer I purchased 4 nucs and caught two swarms.  One of these swarms was a late catch so they are being overwintered in a Nuc.  As a month ago all 6 were still buzzing.  This weekend here will be warm enough that I will go out and clean out the entrances and see if any are flying around and stretching their wings. 

Hope to have some good conversations with you all and lear from the experts, even if you dont consider yourself one.....lol  I am always open to hear from those who have been doing this longer then me, and on fewer for that matter.

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Jason
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2015, 08:28:44 am »
Welcome to the gang Jason.. Sorry to hear those first hives didnt make it, keeping hte fingers crossed this year for you. Also glad you didnt get discouraged and give up when you lost those hives.   Looking forward to the new questions and conversations as well!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2015, 10:06:58 am »
 Welcome Jason to the forum, glad to have you with us.

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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2015, 10:14:42 am »
 :welcome:
Glad you found us. We're a pretty friendly group, and we don't mind questions, so let 'em fly.
There are also a few of us that have branched out into making a lot of our own gear, so if you have any additional ideas, feel free to throw them out there.
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2015, 08:36:56 pm »
Welcome and enjoy your stay!  :)
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2015, 10:28:18 pm »
Welcome Jason!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2015, 09:09:43 am »
Welcome Jason, unfortunately losing hives is part of the bk'n game. Last winter, came thru with losing one hive out of 12, this year have lost 10 out of 20. I have my ideas what went wrong, mostly my fault, but hey, pick up the pieces and move on!
And please do post your ideas on wooden ware!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2015, 03:02:53 pm »
Yes, I was aware lost is part of the job, that is why I started with three in hopes that at least one made it thru.  As of today all six hives were still buzzing.
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2015, 03:56:13 pm »
Welcome to the forum, Jason.  Beekeepers with an optimistic way of looking at things are always welcome additions to the conversations here. 
Now that your  bad "beginner's luck" (  :sad: ) has run out, you should be ready to make up for lost time this year ----provided the weather, the flowers, the neighbors, the......you name it   help  you along. 
Bees are always a challenge, and we have to be accepting of the bum luck as well as the bumper crops. 
Good questions are always a start in the right direction.  Don't get upset if you find that sometimes the answers you get don't all agree with one another.  That just shows you the complexity of beekeeping and emphasizes the need for your optimism.
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2015, 10:46:14 pm »
 :yah:
and welcome!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2015, 12:42:29 am »
welcome jason to the best beekeeping forum on the web!  happy you found us and joined in!  looking forward to your posts!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2015, 07:22:27 am »
Welcome Jason!
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2015, 08:41:22 am »
Welcome aboard and sounds like you are a beekeeper that is going to make it.  I had problems when I first started but by asking questions, joining a local bee club and learning from my mistakes,  things seem to fall in place.  Just hang in there, your own honey is a 100% better than any you can buy.
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2015, 09:07:55 am »
Quote from: caesarsfish on February 09, 2015, 08:41:22 am
Welcome aboard and sounds like you are a beekeeper that is going to make it.  I had problems when I first started but by asking questions, joining a local bee club and learning from my mistakes,  things seem to fall in place. Just hang in there, your own honey is a 100% better than any you can buy.

Ain't that the truth!  :yes: :yes: :yes:
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Re: Hello From Mid West Ohio
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2015, 07:51:40 pm »
welcome aboard
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