Progressing

The 4 deep brood boxes and 2 medium honey supers are assembled. Next, assemble 40 deep frames and 20 med frames. Paint exterior of hives white. Thirty days until bees arrive.

Granola Girl Seeks the Sweet Life - Plan Bee....

I've owned just about every kind of critter at one time or another...an african grey, chickens, horses, doves, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, a duck, a goose, a turkey, a quail, frogs, fish...well, you get the idea. But, when I heard that the honeybees were struggling to survive, I wanted to help. We need our honeybees - I've never had a honeybee hive - the challenge is on.

So, I signed up for a six week short course in beekeeping taught by BUMBA (Bowie, Upper Marlboro Beekeepers Association) - how perfect is that name? In the first week of class, we were familiarized with beekeeping equipment and basic bee behavior. Fascinating stuff. This should be an interesting backyard adventure. But first, I have to assemble these buzzillion parts into two beehives....