Re: Honey Bees
We had a bee hive at my (and my grandparent's) house for a number of years. It will cost several hundred dollars for all the various equipment to get started. I would also do a lot of research on it, as there is a good knowledge base necessary to do it effectively. I kinda got out of it cause it took a LOT of hot/sweaty labor. You have to check on them every few weeks to make sure they aren't building cells to create new queens (if they succeed, then they can swarm taking half your bees away somewhere else...not what you want). There are also a host of parasites and diseases you have to vaccinate for 1-2 times a year.
It's a pretty cool thing to have (and is great for flowers/vegetables), but it is a LOT of work.
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