Here’s a fun time-lapse video of the snow melting on my farm yesterday.

For someone thinking of becoming a new beekeeper, one of the putoffs is often price. The big suppliers like Dadant and Mann Lake offer startup kits, but they are usually pretty expensive. I came across a new vendor on the beesource forums that seems to have some nice stuff at some great pricing. For now it looks like they just do woodenware so you won’t be able to buy the whole kit and kaboodle, but you can save some money on your hive parts. I intend to make my next order with them.

Check it out:
http://www.orrbeesupply.web.officelive.com/