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Sitting in Ft Walton for a few days. We try and get down here once or twice a year as it's an easy 6+ hr drive from home. It's probably 55-60F with a bit of cool wind and a bit of snow back home on top of 2" from a few days ago.
I know a lot of large scale package people are in south GA. But recently I've thought about getting a piece of property in FL to take a bee vacation and get some queens raised or generally take advantage of temps.
The valley areas near us in TN are 5-6F warmer almost year-round and spring hits almost a full 2 weeks earlier. I work in McMinnville TN which is one of the largest nursery growing areas in the country, so pollen of all sorts by March 1.
So realistically, how far into FL do you have to get to have year-round brooding? .... or an early start? ...... how early?
I know a lot of large scale package people are in south GA. But recently I've thought about getting a piece of property in FL to take a bee vacation and get some queens raised or generally take advantage of temps.
The valley areas near us in TN are 5-6F warmer almost year-round and spring hits almost a full 2 weeks earlier. I work in McMinnville TN which is one of the largest nursery growing areas in the country, so pollen of all sorts by March 1.
So realistically, how far into FL do you have to get to have year-round brooding? .... or an early start? ...... how early?