Beekeeping | Why Are So Many Beekeepers Quitting?

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  @toothguy441 · 2 years ago

  I was told this at a Bee keepers Club in Ohio " Oh you want to keep bees LOL how much money are ready to loose"

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• GE

  @GeoG_K · 2 years ago

  Whilst I agree with most of what you said, David, those Intro to Beekeeping courses might not be doing a bad job. Their jobs are to give people the realism of the hobby so people know what they're getting into. If someone comes out of the course well-informed and decides it isn't for them then the course has educated someone about bees but informed them enough to help them come to an informed decision that the hobby isn't for them. Then again, the course could be rubbish - you never know.

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• WH

  @Whitesmokehoney · 2 years ago

  I literally felt like giving up today because I have very angry bees and when I contact my local bee association it always comes down to money and having to pay them for their time. I'm a veteran and signed up for hives for HEROS and have been waiting for a mentor.

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• IA

  @IanUK. · 2 years ago (edited)

  Theft and mindless vandalism must take its toll.  So sad for Black Mountain honey in Wales.  A great teacher just like yourself.  I hope the recent incident in one of his yards does not make him pack in.

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• GA

  @GaryRt23Bees · 2 years ago

  Unfortunately here it seems leaders of clubs and associations, seem to want to prove what they know rather than try to help new beekeepers get started.  Even in beekeeping politics can ruin it.  Often the same small group of people run multiple clubs in neighboring counties.   I wish it was more about the bees and not egos!  Ugh

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• SC

  @schammond8993 · 2 years ago

  My first bee class in the 1st &nbsp;15 minutes a man got up and said this is to much work. Out he went. <br>My first bee club meeting I was told not to worry. They said all 1st years lose their bees. <br>I went to several different club meetings before I found my bee club home. They focus on teaching and helping you become a sustainable beekeeper. <br>Yes it is hard work, yes there is a lot to learn, yes it is an expensive hobby. (even if you can make you own wooden ware. <br><br>Why then am I in my 9th year? I must be crazy. It is a &nbsp;completely fascinating hobby. You never stop learning. My bee yard is my Happy place. It anchors me to nature. <br>I will say it isn&apos;t for everyone but it is worth learning about.

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• KE

  @kentcostello5286 · 2 years ago

  Hay do you do classes at your place or just online ? If you do classes at your place is there a campground nearby ?

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• TH

  @TheKeepersHive · 2 years ago

  Agree`100% &nbsp;There is a bit of gatekeeping going on in beekeeping. &nbsp;Service is what it is all about for sure!

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• MR

  @MrTC56 · 2 years ago

  You learn the most from failure.

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• CA

  @carboncopies706 · 2 years ago

  This is my second year and I&apos;m done through all my bees left 185 a hive gone three hives and everything that goes with it so I&apos;m through with the it be alright and I had a experience lady help me

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• Q-

  @q-man762 · 2 years ago

  Living in an area that is glutted with commercial and hobby beekeepers , makes selling honey difficult and is discouraging.

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• SQ

  @SquidSquid-x9u · 2 years ago

  I have watched your channel since a smallish swarm of bees decided to bivouac on a large sunflower plant last September 2023 . They hung around long enough to allow me to buy a &nbsp;bee hive from Amazon. I shook the majority into &nbsp;the new hive, let the rest run in and closed the top lid on the hive. the stragglers figured it out and by sundown i had captured my first colony. &nbsp;Your channel has been an amazing resource. I attribute my &nbsp;success to the info you have &nbsp;and the way you present it. Im entering my first spring and the bees are ramping up their numbers. things are going well. bees rule! &nbsp; &nbsp;BTW &nbsp;you term &quot;Bees of Winter Physiology&quot; I really like the way the phrase roles off my tongue when spoken. I &nbsp;liked it so much its the name my rock band!!! &nbsp;When asked to explain why that name i get a twinkle in my eye and a grin on my face and get to explain! Go BEES!!!!!!!

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