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Lewis Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I just started keeping bees this past year in the Sacramento Mountains (High Rolls) and I got my nuc from Ken Hays in Bosque Farms. Check out his website at http://www.hayshoneynm.com. The seminar will be on 11 May this year and I plan to order a few months nucs from him this month to be picked up at the seminar.

If you can get a copy of the…[Read more]

Tom replied 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thanks Lewis – I appreciate the feedback and recommendations.

Alexa McCourt posted an update in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hello all,

I recently received a 10 frame hive for Christmas and am excited to start as a beginner beekeeper. Any suggestions for where to buy bees (I am in the Roswell area)? Was thinking it’s probably best to start with a nuc? Will potentially end up buying another hive, as from what I’ve read it’s best to start with two if possible. Any…[Read more]

Ann Hooser replied 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hi Alexa,
Congrats on the new hive box. You are in for a lot of fun, work and a bit of heartache. My suggestions would be to read as much as you can and find a mentor close to you.
Tom is right that Ken Hayes is a great resource for information and nucs. James Lynn Whatley, of Redrock Honey Company, is also a good place for nucs. They will be…[Read more]
Kevin W. Thatcher replied 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Alexa, that’s great bees are very very cool. Roswell Seed sells bees sometime in March or April they get them from some where in Texas. I purchased some bees from Noble Bees in California they where the best bees so very gentle. I have attempted not to purchase bees but to do cut outs and capture swarms from the local area in Roswell.…[Read more]
Alexa McCourt replied 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Thank you all for the suggestions. Will definitely check out those suggestions and Facebook groups! I really appreciate all the help.
Kevin W. Thatcher replied 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Oh I forgot about this group on FB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fatbeeman/

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Lewis Wyatt started the topic Wax Moths in the forum Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 6 months, 3 weeks ago

I was helping a neighbor extract honey last night and when we got into the super we found wax moths. I’ve seen articles on how to clean up after the attack, but what should we do to help the bees right now? I told him I thought we needed to get into the brood boxes to see how bad it was.

He has not been as active in management as I am with my h…[Read more]

Lewis Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 7 months, 1 week ago

Is this normal? I was checking on my “girls” after work today when I noticed this large cluster hanging out at the entrance to the hive. Is this okay? I haven’t seen them behaving this way before. This was a 7000 bee nuc that I moved to this box on 12 May. As of last weekend they were building on six of the ten frames with a lot of new white…[Read more]

Lewis Wyatt replied to the topic Mite treatment. in the forum Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 8 months, 1 week ago

Thanks. I ordered my fogger and will start treating next week.

DJN replied to the topic Mite treatment. in the forum Southern New Mexico Beekeepers 8 months, 1 week ago