I read your post to my son who is home for a visit, he and I both tried to keep bees last year, both of us failed.
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He likened your post to raising the white flag, giving up, throwing in the towel, taking your ball and going home,
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I am not ready to give up just yet. I may get to that point in time, but for now I am planning on buying a new hive, and new bees. This time though I am hoping to get Shiite Bees,
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I want the most hardy, most prolific, most aggressive bees I can buy.
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I would consider African Bees if they were for sale, but at this point I think I will settle for Russian Bees. I will not use the same vender as last year because he sold me diseased bees. I am thinking about the mid west this time, the south seems to have a lot of suppliers that seem to have problems. I am sure there are good one, I just don't know who they are. Wish me luck,
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at least better luck than I had last time.
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Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.