[Ma And Pa Nature]

Hello,
We are new to beekeeping as well to the forum. We just purchased our first hive (with packaged bees) and realized we need help and advice. We just found out that one of our neighbors has a teen child that is allergic to bees I don't think they are too happy with us right now. They do live a little over an acre away though... and yes we do realize bees travel. We have been reading a few books and we would rather not do so much pharma drugs. The more back to nature the better we like it. Looking forward to learning from you all. Thanks for having this forum... which appreciate that. It seems we are becoming a bit confused about starting a hive. One book says look forward to up to 90 lbs of honey the first year another says much less and yet another says the first year it all goes to the bees. Could go on from there but that is enough for now. We will be visiting the different threads gleaning from all the experts. Thanks again.... Ma and Pa

 

[Ma And Pa Nature]

Thank you for the warm welcome and your advice. Right now we just hope our bees make it through.

 

[Ma And Pa Nature]

Thank you so much for all your helpful advice and suggestions. I will ask them about an epipen... I was actually thinking of asking them about it. Our hive is in a very good place... not easily visible and facing southeast. Right now they are getting lots of sun exposure but as the season goes forward, they will also be able to get some shade. And thanks for the advice on the ApLifeVar. We will look for it and purchase some. I do believe they sent us some bees with mites on them. As soon as I can spot them, we will, sadly, destroy it... unless one can somehow pick off the mite with tweezers. (Don't laugh too hard with that statement... I hate killing anything and if I can find a way to avoid it, I will.) Thankfully, our bees have been very gentle... no stings. I was out there with no veil and they didn't bother me a bit. I did get a veil a few days ago though... I know its just a matter of time. With all this said, at the moment we are just praying that our bees make it at this point.
Thanks again for your wisdom.

 

[Ma And Pa Nature]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. Your advice on the epipen is a very nice suggestion. And thank you on the advice concerning keeping the bees as natural as possible. I think I had spotted a few bees with mites on its back. Next time we open the hive (in a few days) we will be looking out for the bees with mites and probably destroy the bees unless there is another way.
Thanks again in taking the time to welcome us