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"I too am looking for a bee club in Mesa. Built and top bar and just started keeping bees this year. Would be fine to share ideas and problems with like minded folk."
"I would like to start a very small organic hive however i'm smack dab in the middle of mesa. I understand as per the zoning rules that bees are allowed in Mesa for rural areas of mesa...I was going to look for a club and then start however southern…"
"The only experience I have is from the two very large hives that are in trees in my back yard. They are very, very calm. What a wonderful job they do pollinating my acre! The drawback is that I am not able to harvest any honey, so having one hive…"
"I have been scouring bee catalogs. I want to dive in, and start a hive. I am in Mesa, and would love to join, meet, and be involved in what you are doing. I have no experience, nor do I know anyone with any. But I want to have a hive so bad! Love…"
"reply to self (feels weird...) to continue the interest.
We would love to have bees in our backyard this year. We live in a cul de sac with a large back yard, and have grow beds for vegetables, 16 fruit trees, 12 grape vines and 300 - 500…"
We would love to have bees in our backyard this year. We live in a cul de sac with a large back yard, and have grow beds for vegetables, 16 fruit trees, 12 grape vines and 300 - 500…"
"back to you... I'm not sure about having hives in our backyard. How much space is appropriate for a single hive. Is there a liability factor? We would mostly just like to attract bees to our home made bee blocks. Do you have any advise for a…"
"I am. :-) I have two hives."
"Please - please tell me more about your bees. I was just wondering if you are still working with your bees."
"OK. You have missed starting this year, but you can read up and be prepared for next spring. I haven't had any meetings yet. I'll put you down as interested."
"I am interested in starting a hive or two in the next few years and am interested in joining and learning as much as I can. I also do not use facebook."
"Thanks!"
"I have a friend in AJ who has a hive or two. I'll pass this information along to him. Also, the VPA forums are a pretty good online meeting place. I haven't seen a group for beekeeping; you might be able to get one created."
A common piece of advice for new beekeepers is to join a bee club. In Arizona there are no choices for Organic Beekeepers. When I started my research the first thing I did was try to find one to join. I searched online and I've asked a few very…
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