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Woolheater Farms: February 2010
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Adventures in Beekeeping and being a small business owner in Hillsborough County, Florida. Friday, February 26, 2010. Costs of Beekeeping: the Feed. Before we get started let's get the disclaimer out of the way. NEVER GIVE BEES FEED DURING A PERIOD YOU WANT TO COLLECT NECTAR FOR HONEY. Beekeepers are starting to feel the pinch. Feed Options: the Syrup. 1 Granulated sugar syrup, or glucose syrup, is a simple syrup commonly used in cooking. Water granular white sugar heat = syrup. Keeps me from giving them...
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Woolheater Farms: Early Considerations
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Adventures in Beekeeping and being a small business owner in Hillsborough County, Florida. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Because I could use my recently purchased truck to avoid shipping costs. A trip to their branch in High Springs. Was only going to cost me about 5 hours and 306 miles (or 22.3 gallons of fuel). To quickly cover the tops and bottoms, I determined it was too expensive to buy screened bottom boards. And I'd never need a telescoping cover. 2 Initial cost of woodenware is much less ( Deeps.
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Woolheater Farms: November 2009
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Adventures in Beekeeping and being a small business owner in Hillsborough County, Florida. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Because I could use my recently purchased truck to avoid shipping costs. A trip to their branch in High Springs. Was only going to cost me about 5 hours and 306 miles (or 22.3 gallons of fuel). To quickly cover the tops and bottoms, I determined it was too expensive to buy screened bottom boards. And I'd never need a telescoping cover. 2 Initial cost of woodenware is much less ( Deeps.
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Woolheater Farms: March 2010
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Adventures in Beekeeping and being a small business owner in Hillsborough County, Florida. Wednesday, March 31, 2010. It has been a few weeks since the University of Florida Bee College. And being delinquent with the updates, I figure I'm over due. The bullet points of the Bee College that caught my attention:. Dark overalls are a must for moving bees at night, along with a headlight using red light. Practical Experience with Cordovans in Florida. New Beekeeping Supply Company. 2999 Costco (2010-04-06) [...
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Woolheater Farms: Start of the Business
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Adventures in Beekeeping and being a small business owner in Hillsborough County, Florida. Monday, November 9, 2009. Start of the Business. After working with bees and doing some hobbyist beekeeping, I realized there were a lot of benefits to starting a company dedicated to my interests. On October 1st 2009, Woolheater Farms, LLC was born with idea that one day I'd have hundreds of hives in my apiary and I'd be able to transition over to beekeeping as my retirement profession. Start of the Business.
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Honey Bees and Hives. What is a Beehive? Names of Beehive Parts. L L Langstroth the Father of American Beekeeping. Land Mines, Bees and CCD. Africanized Honey Bee (AHB). Diversity with 90 Years of Isolation. Putting the Hive Back in Nature's Place. Honey Plants for Florida. Bee Associations and Organizations. English Spanish Italian French Beekeeping Words. FL Connor Queen Rearing. 2011 Florida Master Beekeeper Bee College. Mar 3, 24. Building beehives (hammers, wood glue, hive kits). Florida Master Beek...