Bee hive!

[Kaizen]

My wife and I are building a beehive to be placed near the outdoor enclosures. Coupled with the bee specific flowering plants we are using in the enclosures, we’re hoping to our chams will be able to tag some wild bees. Any bee keepers out there with some advice?

 

[salty dog]

You would bee better off buying a colony and hope your neighbors don't use roundup...my chams eat bees lately...I have a half mile organic farm behind my house

 

[Kaizen]

You would bee better off buying a colony and hope your neighbors don't use roundup...my chams eat bees lately...I have a half mile organic farm behind my house

We ordered a colony. We’re in Canada, where everything from neonics to roundup are either totally banned, or else tightly controlled.

 

[salty dog]

If you built a beehive you could set it in proximity to the one you get, in due time you will have 2, you can get honey from one of em and wax and propolis....etc...

 

[Kaizen]

If you built a beehive you could set it in proximity to the one you get, in due time you will have 2, you can get honey from one of em and wax and propolis....etc...

Thanks salty! I’ll try that.

 

[jamest0o0]

We ordered a colony. We’re in Canada, where everything from neonics to roundup are either totally banned, or else tightly controlled.

There's a plus of canada. Americans use too many damn chemicals in their yards. Not good for people or animals... everyone's afraid of nature.

Let us know how it goes, wish I had more advice for you

 

[kinyonga]

Are you going to collect the honey too?
Did you know you might (if you're unlucky) end up with waxworms as well?

 

[Kaizen]

Are you going to collect the honey too?
Did you know you might (if you're unlucky) end up with waxworms as well?

I’m not all that fussed about honey, I just want free healthy feeders.

 

[kinyonga]

I see. Well...that will leave the honey for them to winter over...although you may need to add some sugar.

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

I was gonna suggest getting carniolan bees or Caucasian bees.

Both are very gentle bees that love colder climates

 

[salty dog]

Wax worms are a terrible nuisance to beekeepers lol.. great for feeders though!!

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Wax worms are a terrible nuisance to beekeepers lol.. great for feeders though!!

I can attest, they seriously damage frames.

@Kaizen
I suggest watching Vinos farm, you can follow his beekeeping saga from the beginning, and even starting out, the dude knows his stuff.

Fredrick Dunn is another beekeeper on YouTube to follow.