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[–] redoingit 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This is by far the coolest hobby in the thread! But I'm curious, is it an expensive hobby to have? Like with the protective gear and such?

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[–] NotFamous ago  (edited ago)

Protective gear is cheap- I'm talking like 15 bucks for a bug/mosquito suit - 50 for a bonified bee suit. It's important to note that bees are much less aggressive than you think, as I often inspect the hives (unstack the boxes and pull out bits of the hive to look for infestations/dissease/the like) in a teeshirt and shorts. The hives themselves can be expensive if you don't build them yourself (About 400 for a complete hive for me). I can't speak for myself as I haven't harvested this year (First year), after the first year of harvesting I've heard many beekeepers make half to all of their expenses back in one year.

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[–] redoingit 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Wow! That's absolutely amazing! This is something that sounds really nice to get into. DO you get a lot of satisfaction from it?