Well, fantastic news! We learned today that we will in fact be starting our hives this spring instead of next. I've been frantically searching the net and reviewing for the best way to get this started. Luckily we are connect to our really good friends who have already started the process and have been able to give us a steer in the right direction.
We have decided to start with two hives to make it easier to judge the health of one hive compared to another. That means in the not to distant future we will be delivering about 15000 bees to our property! On purpose!

It is hard to believe all the preparation that goes into establishing a hive, but we expect the reward to be more than worth it. Our calculations tell us that we should be able to replace the 5 gallons of honey we buy per year with our homegrown local honey!

Talk to you soon!