New guy in southern Illinois

**Bel007** · 03-19-2013, 12:14 PM

Howdy

I am a brand new beekeeper (or soon to be beekeeper) in southern Illinois.

I have 4 nucs ordered, should be here in a couple weeks. They will be located off-site as the city in which I live has an ordinance against keeping hives and my wife prohibited them in our small yard, Oh well... I have two outyards anxious to have bees polinating for them.

I have all my woodenware built, painted, and staged at the ready. I am going with foundationless frames that I have trimmed down to 1 1/4" wide sides, solid bottom boards, 10 frame gear, 2 deeps on bottom and mediums above.

I am enjoying reading everyone's contributions here. And I especially love all of the different opinions and methods expressed. This little hobby sure is not cut and dried as to the "how-tos" now is it?

Thanks for helping with the education....

Brian

**curios1** · 03-19-2013, 01:41 PM

well there is no turning back now you have done painted a hive.
next thing ya know you will be up late at night on the chat talkin
bees. gettin ready for a split, and wondering just how far your going to take this. WELCOME

**HeffsBStuff** · 03-19-2013, 02:05 PM

Welcome Brian,
I am also in southern-ish Illinois, I also am going to try foundationless and treatment free....... I'm glad to hear another brave person is starting out this way. I have two nucs coming in about 3 weeks.

Good Luck to us , Jim