Bee cultures beeyard: aging beekeepers and aging equipment

摘要

Since we talked last month, the demonstration yard has gone into full operation. Though I planned and planned, when the season finally started the intensity was surprising. Though I have worked with bees for many years this is the first time in a long time that I have specifically started hives and established a yard using hobby-type principles. I was interested to observe that some things never change. I had planned to establish about five colonies and maintain them intensely. I have eleven already. When I first started beekeeping in 1974, I had two colonies and I immediately wanted thousands. At 200, I finally burned out and dropped to a more manageable number. It seems as though I have learned nothing about "getting in too deeply." Editor Flottum is worried.