New hopeful from Arkansas

[gunho23]

Howdy everyone...Eric from central Arkansas here. I first thought about beekeeping 2 years back as my carpentry instructor brought up the topic one day in class. My wife and I are hoping to add several thousand tiny friends to our 10 acre home this spring.

[BGhoney]

Welcome to the site, and to beekeeping lots of good info on here.

[Rader Sidetrack]

Welcome to Beesource!

Hopefully you will have many more than "several thousand" bees added to your property this spring. A 3 lb package is around 10,000-12,000 bees.

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...are-in-a-pound

[DJS]

Hello Eric
I am also in central Arkansas and on my second year of beekeeping. You wont regret it. Have you join a bee club they are great to learn and most have a beginners class every spring.

DJS

[AmericasBeekeeper]

Welcome Eric!

[gunho23]

Thank you Radar, I'm planning on buying a nuc of Italians... unfortunately I'm having trouble finding someone local so I'm looking at ordering from out of state.

[gunho23]

I haven't joined a club yet DJS, but I'm looking into it....apparently I still have to file paperwork with the state.

[gunho23]

Thanks America's beekeeper!

[DJS]

I haven't joined a club yet DJS, but I'm looking into it....apparently I still have to file paperwork with the state.

Paper work easy download from Ar plant board web site. How far from North Little Rock are you if close look up central Arkansas beekeeper association. Or go to Arkansas beekerper association the have a list of clubs around the state.

[gunho23]

Paper work easy download from Ar plant board web site. How far from North Little Rock are you if close look up central Arkansas beekeeper association. Or go to Arkansas beekerper association the have a list of clubs around the state.

Thank you, the ABA site has a ton of information on it. I'm roughly the same driving distance between two clubs, North LR and greater Hot Springs.

[Lazer128]

Welcome! Newbie here from Upstate South Carolina. I can't wait for Spring to get here!

[brooksbeefarm]

Welcome my Arkie brothers, i'm just 35 miles north of Branson, Mo.