Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

new to bees.first step.

  • 17-02-2017 10:26AM
    #1
    Inchilad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭


    Hi.been wanting to get a hive going for a long time and want to finally take the step.whats the best way to go about it.just get a hive and learn as you go?or try do a course and get some experience.theres aguy in my local village that has a good few hives that may be willing to advise me.


Comments

  • #2
    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,998 ✭✭✭Satriale


    Inchilad wrote: »
    Hi.been wanting to get a hive going for a long time and want to finally take the step.whats the best way to go about it.just get a hive and learn as you go?or try do a course and get some experience.theres aguy in my local village that has a good few hives that may be willing to advise me.

    Definitely take a course first.
    Contact your local beekeeping club and find out if they run one. Join it either way they will give you loads of advice and will know people selling bees and equipment to get you started. The guy in your village, ask him if you could help out sometime for experience, nothing like a bit of hands-on for you and an extra pair is appreciated by most beekeepers.
    Begin with two hives if you can.

    Good luck, i know you'll enoy it!


  • #3
    Inchilad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭Inchilad


    Satriale wrote:
    Definitely take a course first. Contact your local beekeeping club and find out if they run one. Join it either way they will give you loads of advice and will know people selling bees and equipment to get you started. The guy in your village, ask him if you could help out sometime for experience, nothing like a bit of hands-on for you and an extra pair is appreciated by most beekeepers. Begin with two hives if you can.

    Satriale wrote:
    Good luck, i know you'll enoy it!


    Thanks.ill keep an eye out for a course.


  • #4
    bpmurray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    Find an association close to you - they're listed here, and do their beginners course. Attend their meetings, talk to the beekeepers there, basically learn, learn, learn. The problem with just jumping in is that you won't have a clue about controlling swarming and all the other details, especially about varroa - how to count and how to treat and when.


  • #5
    Knowall Macduff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Knowall Macduff


    meath beginners course starts tomorrow night, check out royal county beekeepers on the FIBKA website


  • #6
    Inchilad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭Inchilad


    Knowall Macduff wrote:
    meath beginners course starts tomorrow night, check out royal county beekeepers on the FIBKA website


    Thanks.down in west cork so bit far away!


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Hillybilly4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    http://www.westcorkbeekeepersassociation.com/


Advertisement