Hi all - new to the forum.

[bee-dub]

Hi

Just to say a big hello to all, I have just registered and I am quite new to bee keeping. I got my first colony July last year. I have a friend who has been a bee keeper for about 5 years now. I have loved every minute of it.

Cheers all

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Welcome, Bee-dub.

Glad you joined us. In fact, by the sound of it, you're more experience than a lot of us.

Strange place, this Forum.

Lots of good people, helpful and wise.
Some slightly up themselves, take themselves very seriously.

But largely all good fun!

Dusty

 

[bee-dub]

Hi Dusty

Thank you so much for your kind post, really appreciate it. I can see that we will get on just fine.

Has been a big learning curve over the past few months. Got my colony through the winter, but due to the mild weather, the Queen was laying early.

Managed to get 3 swarms last week. What a buzz "excuse the pun". Not mine I hasten to add.

Since I started my bee fetish. I have been involved in 7 swarms, absolutely brilliant.

 

[Luminos]

Hi bee-dub, welcome to the forum

 

[VEG]

welcome to the mad house

 

[meidel]

Hi bee dub

My story's very similar to yours - it's been an exciting first year of beekeeping and wouldn't have it any other way!

Mei

 

[Queens59]

Welcome, enjoy and don't worry about the extra grey hairs - all bee-keepers get them!

 

[protheroe]

hi bee-dub

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Welcome, enjoy and don't worry about the extra grey hairs - all bee-keepers get them!

Rule of thumb, bee-dub: get 2 beekeepers together and they'll disagree.

In this case, Queens59 is wrong on two counts.

1) Some of us were grey already;

2) Some of us have nothing left to go grey.

No offence, Queens59!

Dusty.

 

[bee-dub]

Like your thinking Dusty.

I think I may have a bit of the former.

Thanks all for the warm welcome.

 

[Silly Bee]

Newbies have to buy the beer.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Welcome to the Matrix!

 

[For want of a better word]

Newbies have to buy the beer.

AND PASTIES !!!

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[weatherman1200]

I still got black hair after 50 years 34 a beekeeper

 

[Polyanwood]

I've got one too that grows on my chin.

 

[For want of a better word]

I've got one too that grows on my chin.

Too much information !​

 

[madasafish]

Welcome Bee-Dub..

As you can see from the replies we are are an eclectic and eccentric bunch. Some of us even have (some ) hair.....

 

[Luminos]

Welcome Bee-Dub..

As you can see from the replies we are are an eclectic and eccentric bunch. Some of us even have (some ) hair.....

...unfortunately, on their palms...