Bee Keeping

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Overview

Information pertaining to bee keeping

Contacts for Purchasing Live Bees

  • Allen (Scottsboro)
    • 256-200-4575
    • Had a bad year in 2018, not selling, but might in the future
    • Jonathan said $160 for 4 frames was Allen's price
  • Craig (From ad on Alabees.com)
    • Takes a few weeks, have put in an order but have not yet successfully purchased bees as of 2018.05.30
    • $140 ?
  • Fork Mountain Bees (Scottsboro)
    • $170+

Catching Swarms

  • Lemongrass Oil. Rub some on the top of one single frame. Put cotton ball with a few dabs of the oil on it in a zip lock bag, and then tear a small corner out of the bag. Place on top of the frames.
    • This mimics the pheromones of a queen
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