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  1. M

    Hello from Maine!

    So it's been a long time since I've been on here :-/ I've now got my 3 hives home. It will be a week on Thursday but they've been going since around the 8th or 9th. I ended up with 5 frame nucs from a local bee keeper. I'm planning on opening them this week weather permitting.
  2. M

    Hello from Maine!

    I'm planning on 6-7 deeps and probably 8-9 shallows, along with 100 each frames, screen boards, reducer, inner/outer covers, queen excluder, how's that sound? Plus smoker, suit(s), brush, hive tools
  3. M

    Hello from Maine!

    Six hives? Excuse my ignorance here. Are you insinuating ill be whacked with a bee addiction or having enough woodware to split?
  4. M

    Hello from Maine!

    Well thanks for the welcome. Is this a UK mostly site? Not that I have problems with the folks across the pond. In my area there are some bee groups that offer beginner classes every year, signing up for one in march. I've also been a YouTube freak like I said and currently reading "beekeeping...
  5. M

    Hello from Maine!

    Hey all just figured I'd give a shout out! I'm a new"bee", still waiting to take a class. I've been making good use of my time though and watching a ton of YouTube, reading free literature, asking questions, and of course now joined this wonderful place :) my plan is 3 hives with Italian bees...
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