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ShannaRose House Bee
Joined: 05 Apr 2015 Posts: 10 Location: USA, Hawaii, Pahoa
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:17 am Post subject: Hawaii Beek Traveling N CA and S. OR(USA)in small RV |
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I'll be spending time in northern California- Nevada County and Humboldt, and then onto the the Grants Pass/ Ashland area where I'll be most. My route depends upon beekeeping opportunities, which is what this journey is about. I am a first year beek on my off-grid permaculture homestead in the coastal jungle of Hawaii where I've lived for 20 years, needing to get off the rock for awhile and meet and learn from other beekeepers. I' m quite comfortable with bees and top bar hives and seem to have a knack for dealing with cross-combing. I want to offer my services in exchange for experience with other beekeepers in other places and different types of hives when possible, as my experience is limited to top bars.
My Rv has solar power and has everything I need to be comfortable- just need a flat place to park a 21 ft Toyota RV. I'm happy to help in any capacity where assistance is welcome, and look forward to meeting others as passionate about beekeeping as I am!
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