Lawrence Cooke wrote:
>
> We are thinking of moving from Colorado to Alaska. How is the bee
> keeping
> there. Is there a long enough season. Will I be able to move my 10 hives
> with me..
 
Lawrence,
 
We have quite a few beekeepers in Alaska.  The season is, indeed long
enough to produce a honey crop.  The problems we have are with
wintering.  The winters are so long it is hard to do a good job.  It is
not hard to get a colony to survive, but it rarely does nearly as well
as a new package.  We keep trying though.
 
As far as bringing in equipment, that is a no-no.  There is a state law
prohibiting the importation of used bekeeping equipment.
 
--
"Test everything.  Hold on to the good."  (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
 
Tom Elliott
Chugigak,  Alaska
U.S.A.
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