[ddarkus]

Greetings bee enthusiasts, my name is Drake or more commonly known as ddarkus in the video game worlds i mostly sink my time into. However one of my friends spiked my interest into perhaps doing something else and after a encounter with a bee i found them interesting and wanted to learn more about them before i decide if i want to start beekeeping. Though if you live in Melbourne Florida and wouldn't mind showing someone around your hives and perhaps showing them thee ropes, Id greatly appreciate that.

 

[allan]

Welcome Drake

 

[TRIMMAN]

WELCOME you will enjoy this

 

[ddarkus]

i will say i have never researched something for so long. Though from the reading i am doing right now ...i may have developed a ignorant fear.
When repleacing the queen wouldnt the hive attack to protect that queen? or ... kill the new queen?

 

[GaryG74]

Welcome to BeeSource! Hope you have a great season with your bees.

 

[AmericasBeekeeper]

Welcome Drake! You should contact the bee clubs. There are at least two near you.
Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association
The Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association meeting is Thursday at 7:00. We will meet in the Azalea Room of the Extension Offices, 6021 S. Conway Road.
http://orangeblossombeekeepers.org/
and
Kissimmee Valley Beekeepers Association (KVBA)
Third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Osceola County Extension Office, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee FL, 34744-6107

 

[Nature Coast beek]

Hello and welcome.

 

[BGhoney]

Welcome, they are not overly protective of the queen, more the honey, during the nector flow you can do just about anything to the hive and they don't mind. during a darth ( no nector ) they can be very defensive. you can typically pick the queen right off the frame and they dont get worked up.