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Old 01-07-2013, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Log "cabin" west of Bangor
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Is anyone on here a member of the Somerset Beekeepers? I see they are offering a bee school starting on Feb 12th and was thinking of signing up.
What part of Somerset County are you in? If you are in the southern end, you might also want to consider Lincoln Sennet's course at Swan's Honey in Albion, where you'll get first dibs on nucs when they are available.
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Old 01-08-2013, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Newport, ME
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I live in Penobscot County (Newport) but work in Skowhegan where somerset beekeepers hold their meetings. I thought of looking into Penquis Beekeepers but their website doesn't have much information on it and I am still not sure how far I would want to get into this. Been doing a lot of reading,web searches , and watching shows and videos on bees but I am still hesitant to jump into it.
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Old 01-09-2013, 01:14 AM
 
Location: Log "cabin" west of Bangor
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I live in Penobscot County (Newport) but work in Skowhegan where somerset beekeepers hold their meetings. I thought of looking into Penquis Beekeepers but their website doesn't have much information on it and I am still not sure how far I would want to get into this. Been doing a lot of reading,web searches , and watching shows and videos on bees but I am still hesitant to jump into it.
What causes you to be hesitant?
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Old 01-10-2013, 08:20 AM
 
Location: Newport, ME
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Because I don't know if I want to deal with honey. I have been looking into mason bees as a place to start.
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Old 01-10-2013, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Log "cabin" west of Bangor
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Because I don't know if I want to deal with honey. I have been looking into mason bees as a place to start.
Ah, I see. Somebody actually said that to me (maybe it was Lincoln?), that some get started because of the bees and quit because of the honey.

What bothers you about it, extracting and bottling?
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Old 01-10-2013, 05:33 PM
 
Location: Newport, ME
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We don't eat or use honey and to me it seems that the mason bees are a easy way to get started with little monitary output. I can't say I will NEVER want to try honeybees but this is something I want to see if I would like to work with before I jump knee deep into it.
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Old 01-10-2013, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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Ah, I see. Somebody actually said that to me (maybe it was Lincoln?), that some get started because of the bees and quit because of the honey.

What bothers you about it, extracting and bottling?
Many times, I have heard Lincoln S. say how he would much rather handle bees and not touch the honey.
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Old 01-11-2013, 04:59 PM
 
Location: Log "cabin" west of Bangor
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We don't eat or use honey and to me it seems that the mason bees are a easy way to get started with little monitary output. I can't say I will NEVER want to try honeybees but this is something I want to see if I would like to work with before I jump knee deep into it.
I had never heard of mason bees before now, but google and wikipedia just gave me an education...and I think I've just discovered what has been filling small holes in tools and other equipment with mud. Keeping those is a lot different from keeping honeybees...in fact, it's nothing like keeping honeybees.

Don't use honey? But it is so useful...it can be used instead of sugar for many things, tastes great on peanutbutter sandwiches or over ice-cream and it makes a great drink when fermented.
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Old 01-11-2013, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Maine
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im not a member but i have 3 hives and they are doing very good
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Old 01-12-2013, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Newport, ME
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I had never heard of mason bees before now, but google and wikipedia just gave me an education...and I think I've just discovered what has been filling small holes in tools and other equipment with mud. Keeping those is a lot different from keeping honeybees...in fact, it's nothing like keeping honeybees.

Don't use honey? But it is so useful...it can be used instead of sugar for many things, tastes great on peanutbutter sandwiches or over ice-cream and it makes a great drink when fermented.
Hubby is diabetic so we don't have much in the house for sweeteners, although I know a good local honey would be good for my allergies. Now if you told me honeybees would kills the wasps, yellowjackets, and japanese beetles around here I would load up on them
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