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That's dope. Where you learn this woodworking skill at? Do you have any suggestions on literature that I could read about attaining said skill?
 

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That's dope. Where you learn this woodworking skill at? Do you have any suggestions on literature that I could read about attaining said skill?
I learnt it all from my father, i learnt beekeeping from my local apiary club. You just got to join a woodwork club, books aint gonna teach you anything
 

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I only have the low quality batch of honey i couldnt sell 2 yrs ago. For some reason that seasons yield was :scust:

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Pretty cool breh.
Can someone make a living doing beekeeping n shyt alone?
 

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Pretty cool breh.
Can someone make a living doing beekeeping n shyt alone?
depends on how big your operation is and the current price of honey. If you want to make your living being a beekeeper, you got to live in an area with a lot of vegetation and not much competition. Because I usually get Yellowbox honey during spring time, the price is high because yellow box is considered top tier honey and is used for making prime honey mead wine. Per a killo its about 15 dollars while your standard home brand honey is about 5 dollars. If you live next to a forest or a reserve, its would be a goat investment. Australia has one of the best honey in the world because of the trees we have here and the lack of diseases that is fukking up every other country.
 
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depends on how big your operation is and the current price of honey. If you want to make your living being a beekeeper, you got to live in an area with a lot of vegetation and not much competition. Because I usually get Yellowbox honey during spring time, the price is high because yellow box is considered top tier honey and is used for making prime honey mead wine. Per a killo its about 10 dollars while your standard home brand honey is about 5 dollars. If you live next to a forest or a reserve, its would be a goat investment. Australia has one of the best honey in the world because of the trees we have here and the lack of diseases that is fukking up every other country.

That's interesting, sounds like you know a lot about the industry
How much capital would you need to get up and running?
Could an American be successful there?
I envy you breh :mjcry:
I'm grindin in the concrete jungle and you're in AU extracting honey from bees and observing nature.
My dream is to live on a boat somewhere.
Maybe my next life :mjcry:
 
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That's interesting, sounds like you know a lot about the industry
How much capital would you need to get up and running?
Could an American be successful there?
I envy you breh :mjcry:
I'm grindin in the concrete jungle and you're in AU extracting honey from bees and observing nature.
My dream is to live on a boat somewhere.
Maybe my next life :mjcry:
its a hobby of mine since i was a kid, i still go to college. Its not paying all the bills :yeshrug:You could always pick up hobbies later in life. My previous mentor was a poor mechanic before he picked up beekeeping at the age of 38. He started learning about the trade and invested his money in a beekeeping business and now he lives in a rich suburb next to the city. He supplies premium yellowbox and river red gum honey to mead distilleries around the world and Australia. Now his sons take care of the business while his teaching youngins like me.

The startup costs are usually high because you have to invest in alot of equipements. But I wouldnt know in your case as costs in America is a lot lower that Australia.

There are plenty of websites on apiary
 
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:patrice: I'll just stick to ain't chamama surp... I ain't eating no bee spit
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In that case dont consume milk, icecream, cheese, butter, yoghurt, cake, all dairy products, because in one way or another, they all have the titty discharge from cows.
 
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