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["Tim Inman" <Tim@historicinteriors.com>]

Beekeeping is a great hobby, but a poor business.  Short and simple. 
There's no way to justify it financially, or any other way.  I don't golf 
anymore, and I don't spend much time in the bars or on the streets, so I 
keep bees....

It is just a lot of fun watching them.  I'm told ag chems are more a problem 
than suburb toxins.  Neighbors with swimming pools might be a consideration. 
If you're interested, find a local beekeeper and get a tag-along look at 
beekeeping.  They'll be thrilled to show you the ropes.

FYI, it just became legal to keep bees in the Bronx!  You'd be amazed at 
where/how bees are kept.

Have fun!!!

Tim

> It seems like a lot of work, and I have plenty of free (no money, no 
> labor) pollination from bumblebees.  Also, I live on a third of an acre in 
> the suburbs, and wonder if my neighbors' yard chemicals might be bad for 
> bees and/or the quality of the honey.
>
> I do enjoy honey bees, though.  Maybe I'll give it a try after the kids go 
> off to college.
>
> Ginda