j h & e mcadam wrote: > > Florence and Mark Cooper, New Beekeepers!! > > My 11 year old son and I are very new to beekeeping. He got a hive on his > birthday (April 16). An experienced beekeeper helped us check the hive a week > ago and everything looks good--the queen is laying, lots of brood, honey, > pollen, etc. He told us to put on the second brood chamber in about a week > (today) if the weather had been warm and sunny--which it has, so we will do > that today. When should we check to see about putting on the honey super (we > are using shallow frames as Mark is a kid and I have back trouble)? We live in > the deep south (Jackson, MS) and have hot, hot summers. How soon should I > check? I don't want to upset the bees. However, Mark is REALLY interested in > checking out the bees. He had a really hard time waiting 2 1/2 weeks to check > them the first time!!! > > We also need the name of a good beekeeping book for beginning beekeepers. > Suggestions are eagerly awaited!! > > I would also like suggestions for good "bee" plants for my garden. I am an > avid gardener, who became a beekeeper by default (but I am really loving it--I > sort of feel like a farmer!) > > This list has been really helpful to me. > > Florence and Mark Cooper, New Beekeepers!! > > HOG BAY APIARY > Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island > j.h. & e. mcadam<[log in to unmask] > http://kigateway.eastend.com.au/hogbay/hogbay1.htm CONCERNING A GOOD BOOK FOR BEGINNERS, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU PURCHASE ONE BY THE NAME OF "HONEYBEES AND BEEKEEPING" BY DELAPLANE. THIS IS A GOOD BOOK ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH AS IT IS WRITTEN WITH THE SOUTH IN MIND.