Beeks in 87106

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Comment by Sofia Eleftheriou on April 30, 2013 at 10:34am

It looks like it's been a while since anyone commented on this 87106 group. 

I just installed my bees yesterday, it's my first time keeping bees so I need all the help I can get! I'd love to come visit some of your hives if anyone has time. 

Thanks,

Sofia

Comment by Carry Wilcox on April 20, 2013 at 7:16pm

Comment by Marlene Brown on August 16, 2012 at 3:32pm

I'm a new beekeeper. I tried two different swams in my topbar hive and lost both. Not sure what's wrong. I have it in a great spot, not too hot. Still want to keep trying if I can find more bees. I may have to wait until next year.

Comment by Thearith Ung on August 11, 2012 at 8:47pm

Hi neighbors, I've just joined the beekeepers community. I live in the Nob Hill area, and would like to learn how to start a bee hive. In fact, I am willing to be anyone's apprentice if you need help.

Best regards,

Tim Ung

Comment by Miguel – Apitherapist 750-1455 on June 23, 2012 at 6:27pm

Greetings neighbors,
I have lost my 3 hives and was wondering if any of you would do a split. I have all Langstrom equipment necessary. Please let me know.

Blessings, Miguel Sarria 505 750 1455

Comment by Natalie Carter on October 23, 2011 at 7:04pm

Hi fellow 87106-ers! I am by the North Campus Neighborhood a couple blocks from the golf course and UNM Law School. Let me know if you have any questions, although this is my first season of beekeeping.

 

I have on hive which is healthy and who provided 1.5 gallons of honey this fall!

Natalie

Comment by ecOasys on May 28, 2011 at 4:32am

Hola,

 

A friend in 87108 and I in 87106 started an emergency pollinator program a couple of months ago: first blue orchard bees in blocks which emerged and promptly left, now honeybees.  I already had one and so far we've built four top bar hives ($35 materials, 3 hours each), placed one to bait a colony out of a parapet in High Desert, installed strong packages ($150 & $100) in two, and moved a weak Langstroth nucleus (free) into another.  

 

We put out the word in my North Campus neighbourhood, a handful of people are interested in hosting a hive for a Honeyshare, and today I helped a neighbour hive a swarm in her back yard.  She bought a top bar from someone else for $150.  She said she's seen a swarm every year, so someone else has a hive nearby.  I know of one other beekeeper with two hives in the adjacent neighbourhood, and heard tell of a couple more in ours.  

 

Our aim is to 'keep on bee-ing' through mutual support as an informal cooperative with 20" top bars so we can trade comb, brood, queen cells.  Once we are set up with a couple of strong hives each, we'll be working to split colonies, build more hives, and get them out there.  We also have back-up and placement opportunities on a farm in the far South Valley.  

 

I've been developing wildlife habitat and edible plantscape for a decade in eventual hope of getting honeybees, and now it's happened all of a sudden.  We still complete novices, but this effort has taken on a life of it's own.

Comment by Andrea Blan on May 26, 2011 at 11:07am

Hi! Super new here... I live in the University area and am very excited to start beekeeping. I am still doing research but am hoping to get started real soon!