My son got me started with beekeeping

[HaverfordHoney]

When he asked me if he could establish a beehive in my Broad Ripple backyard, I was hesitant. I personally wouldn't mind but you know, "What will the neighbors think?"

As it has turned out, most of my neighbors love the bees. They see it as a way of keeping the bee population growing and they are quite fascinated with the entire process. Plus, a single hive doesn't allow the bee population to get out of hand. I just tell them: Stay away from the hive and there will be no problems whatsoever.

We did not take any honey last year from the first season with a new brood. And the hive did amazingly well over one of the most brutal winters that I can remember. This year, we will be harvesting honey, the hive is quite full right now.

I want to start a second hive and would love to learn more about how to do this. I will try to make the meeting this month. What streets is the Delaware Township office near? Major intersection would be good.

I'm really looking forward to the honey harvest.

[matrout76]

Welcome!

The meeting is on Monday June 16th at:

Delaware Township office
9090 East 131st Street
Fishers, IN 46038

Here are the topics for Monday's meeting (although sometime the discussion takes off on a tangent)

What Should be Happening now?
Hive Problems
Honey Bound
Splits
Watching for hive Beetles and Mites
Honey extracting - When to extract?
Brief Example of Refractometer purpose and Use
Types of Bottles and Jars
Types of Labes, Labeling requirements and where to get them
And as always Meeting with Fellow BeeKeepers

It sounds like you want to do a "split", which is one of the topics for Monday!

Also, make sure you sign-in when you get to the meeting and include your email address so that you can get the future meeting notices via email

Post up any other questions here or in the appropriate section.


Matt Trout

[HaverfordHoney]

Those topics look like just what we need to hear and discuss. Thank you. Hopefully, both my son and I will be in attendence.