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[Maddog87]

Hello. I am living in France, we have just bought a new place with 2 hectares and I plan to follow my dream of keeping bees. I’ll be trawling this site to find out all the info I need before I embark on this venture. Thank you for having me.

 

[enrico]

Look forward to hearing how you progress.buy a good suit and find someone who will take you through their hives . Not everyone can cope with lots of flying bees! Don't forget that this forum tends to get the problems posted and it isn't all problems! Good luck
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[JazzJPH]

You'll find plenty of advice here. 2 hectares - nice!!

 

[Fritillary]

Whereabouts are you in France?

 

[Maddog87]

Thank you

 

[Maddog87]

Whereabouts are you in France?

Haute Vienne, about 30 minutes from Limoges

 

[Maddog87]

 

[madasafish]

Ignore all advice to use National hives in France...
edit: ditto WBC

 

[MartinL]

Have fun,
& beware the nutters!

 

[Frenchie]

Hi,I'am in Normandie, France. I have Langstroth hives, Dadant seems to be the other option locally. I've been keeping bees for about 8 years and have joined a local association and made some like minded friends. I've also given a talk at our village school on bee keeping and the benefits of bees.

 

[Maddog87]

thanks.

Have fun,
& beware the nutters!

 

[Maddog87]

Ignore all advice to use National hives in France...
edit: ditto WBC

, hives is something i need to decide on. Do you rate Langstroth? And are there really any benefits to flow hives v traditional?

 

[madasafish]

, hives is something i need to decide on. Do you rate Langstroth? And are there really any benefits to flow hives v traditional?

I run Langs.. France ? Choice of Langs or Dadant locally.

Never seen a Flow Hive in operation.

 

[B+.]

Hello. I am living in France, we have just bought a new place with 2 hectares and I plan to follow my dream of keeping bees. I’ll be trawling this site to find out all the info I need before I embark on this venture. Thank you for having me.

You might also like to drop Richard Noel a PM (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFlG4yfKhR2-w9VN_r8M3w ). He goes under the id of Plenty_of_Honey and is based in Brittany.
Good luck with your new venture

 

[oliver90owner]

, hives is something i need to decide on. Do you rate Langstroth? And are there really any benefits to flow hives v traditional?

Langstroths have been used longer than any other format, so can’t be too bad!!!

Serious beekeepers (especially those that do it for a living?) use them all the time. Not. Does that tell you something?