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FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: Apis ()
Date: June 09, 2013 05:27PM

This thread is for Fairfax, Virginia beekeepers and bee aficionados to discuss bees and beekeeping, including social structures of colonies, hive management, special activities, economic outlook of honey, stories, etc.

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Re: FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: MoreInfo ()
Date: June 09, 2013 07:32PM

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Re: FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: asdhfsgb ()
Date: June 10, 2013 06:44AM

Apis Wrote:
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> This thread is for Fairfax, Virginia beekeepers
> and bee aficionados to discuss bees and
> beekeeping, including social structures of
> colonies, hive management, special activities,
> economic outlook of honey, stories, etc.


Very interesting subject. I'm curious to know if any bee keepers in the county have ever found killer bees in their hives? Or heard about killer bees being found in Virginia in general.

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Re: FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: Mrs. Beasley ()
Date: June 10, 2013 06:57AM

How can one get started in beekeeping and what is the cost?

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Re: FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: BeeKeeper ()
Date: June 10, 2013 09:33AM

Best way to get started is to take the class offered by the Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia ( http://www.beekeepersnova.org/ ). The class is $100 and includes membership in BANV, and all the course materials.

The cost of getting up and running will vary depending on how much work you want to do yourself and how many colonies you want to keep. Some people build everything from scratch, including painting, etc. Others buy partially assembeled, painted components, which are more expensive but considerably less work.

This is a good website for buying supplies which will give you an idea of costs: http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/

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Re: FFXU Bee and Beekeeping Thread
Posted by: GOB ()
Date: June 10, 2013 09:57AM

BEADS?

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