First blog post to say Hello

Well here it is.  I am finally taking to time to create this blog to document my adventure into beekeeping.  I plan to use this blog to journal the events of me keeping honeybees and as a means to keep records on how each hive is doing.

I started by attending a 6 week beekeeping introduction course put on by one of the local beekeeping clubs, Pickens County Beekeeping Association.  This was a great class!  Each session was 2 hours long and I couldn't wait for the next class.  The class ended on the second week of March.  I felt so prepared after this class that when I got a call about a swarm in my neighborhood that I didn't really hesitate to go get it.

Now one thing I haven't mention yet is up to this point I had not handled or been around bees, other than passing by them on flowers in my yard.  So my first true experience was going to collect this swarm, alone, on March 31, 2010.  I'll post up detail later about this adventure.

Feel free to comment on my blog, especially as I learn how to format this page and post up pictures.

Thanks, Bear Bear the new beekeeper.