2013 beekeeping resolutions

[R Dewhurst]

Try and get my new packages hived with no problems. First time hiving packages. First full year coming up. Bought mine half way through this year. Look forward to learning alot.

[GLOCK]

I'd like to have better SPM this year coming and better knowledge on how to remain chemical free. Varroa destructor is the worst. Year four and still no chemicals
total of 7 hives dead out of 21 in four years not bad for a new bee keeper but i have so much more to learn i'm sure this coming year is coing to be crazy i know this last year has been can't wait .

[westernbeekeeper]

Purchase my first nuc.

[odfrank]

To be more selective on cut-out jobs. Some of the cut-outs I did were allot of work and mess and not worth the time spent.

You had said you charge $150 an hour. That would be worth my time even if the bees died. I would include a helper or two for that price and still be happy with the profit.

[odfrank]

[QUOTE=Charlie B;878912 You might as well surrender now Mike and give in to your addiction. Enjoy it while you can. It is useless to resist. There is no known cure. [/QUOTE]

Your wife already kicked the extractor out of the kitchen. When she kicks the whole operation and you out you might get cured. I hope you are not drying painted supers in the bedroom.

[Adrian Quiney WI]

Od, a tolerant wife is one of life's sweetest pleasures.

I plan to make less honey and sell more bees.

[odfrank]

My wife is tolerant of my beehive construction cause my shop and extracting room are 15 minutes away and she never has to clean them.

[DonShackelford]

I was a little too ambitious inserting foundationless frames into brood and chilled a lot of brood last spring, so my #1 resolution is to NEVER AGAIN split the brood frames. I'll focus on inserting NEXT TO the brood.

[GLOCK]

Od, a tolerant wife is one of life's sweetest pleasures.

Amen.

[beemandan]

I plan to make less honey and sell more bees.

That just sounds so wrong. It ought to be...I plan to make more honey and sell more bees.

[Daniel Y]

My main resolution is to get started in queen rearing this year. Get a clear outline on what I will l need to have in place moving forward. I want to buy some land as well.

[bigluelok]

my beekeeping resolution is to start 2 TBH.

[minz]

Make a plan, stick to it, be consistent, stay on task Look a squirrel, what was I saying again? Crap there goes another resolution.

[Wesbee]

mine is to keep a journal,not only on my bees but my garden and maple syrup.

[Adrian Quiney WI]

Wes, good idea. A journal is vital if you have more than 2 or 3 hives.

[squarepeg]

monitor for mites, try queenrearing, sell some nucs.

[MDS]

To fund my beekeeping hobby through honey sales... finally

[NasalSponge]

Less procrastintion, now that we had done the lip balm thing maybe try some soap. Get a new pair of gym shorts. 8)

[Bee Bliss]

I resolve to not view my bee jacket as a wearable sauna...............man, are they hot on some days!

[buzz abbott]

To start on one or two of last years resolutions.