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Beebop New Bee
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 2 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:59 pm Post subject: Top Bar beekeeping on Vancouver Island? |
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Greetings,
I am new to beekeeping and, with some other folks interested in top bar hives, we were wondering about starting a small website for Top Bar beekeeping on Vancouver Island and surrounding area. This would be a place to exchange information and success stories in our area. If you are interested in taking part in this project over the coming months, please get in touch with me. If we get enough expressions of interest, we should go live in the next couple of months.
Thanks
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Celina New Bee
Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 3:45 am Post subject: Top bar hiving on Vancouver Island. |
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Hello: I also live on Vancouver Island and would be interested in sharing experiences using the top bar hives. I wouldn't be of any help getting a site set up as that's not my thing. Keep me posted if and when it gets going.
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Garret Golden Bee

Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 1681 Location: Canada, BC, Delta
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Celina,
You can join the local area group here. There are only a few of us registered so far but I'm sure over time it will grow.
http://redeagle.com/beekeeping/wp-admin/ _________________ I'm not as serious as I look! |
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darklylit New Bee
Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Posts: 1 Location: Gabriola Island, BC, CANADA
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Hi there,
I just registered and am hoping there might be someone else on Vancouver Island interested in sharing info on their top bar experience. I've had a top bar for 3 years now. Lost the bees the first year, due to moisture. Got new bees last year and they're doing pretty well, but it's still only February, so here's hoping they make it through until April/May. Would really like to share info as there isn't much regarding TBH's in this, very damp part of the world.
Cheers
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biobee Site Admin

Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1059 Location: UK, England, S. Devon
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Drew, if you want to be found, add your location to your profile. Canada is a big place... |
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Peter123 New Bee
Joined: 28 Oct 2014 Posts: 5 Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 3:07 pm Post subject: Top bar beekeeping on Vancouver Island |
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Victoria, BC has a big top bar group of over 40 members. We meet at each others' apiaries to discuss top bar beekeeping and to help each other. If you add your name to our email list we will let you know about meeting times. |
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