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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 27 Dec 2013 20:07 #309

Panda OFFLINE Expert Member Posts: 95 Good Job(s): 41	HFI_Matt wrote: Aside from pollinating and honey, what other things do you find bees to be beneficial for the home gardener/farmer? Do you do anything else with the pollen, their wax, etc. etc.? We have been saving wax, but have we have not done anything with it yet. So nothing more then pollination and honey so far.
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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 07 Jan 2014 09:24 #524

fmueseler OFFLINE New Member Posts: 11 Good Job(s): 1	I am retired from UPRR here in Kansas, have a sister who lives in Bellingham WA. I live on the 416 A. farm in n.e. Ks where we grew up. Farming on a small scale is great eh? Do you belong to a 4-H club? Great source of help and support. Later
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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 07 Jan 2014 10:12 #526

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Panda wrote:

HFI_Matt wrote:

Aside from pollinating and honey, what other things do you find bees to be beneficial for the home gardener/farmer? Do you do anything else with the pollen, their wax, etc. etc.?

We have been saving wax, but have we have not done anything with it yet. So nothing more then pollination and honey so far.

That's awesome, maybe look into how to collect there pollen. I read or seen somewhere where the bees scrape it off and it lands in the bottom of the hives into collection plates. You can put B pollen in things like breads and smoothies:)

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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 07 Jan 2014 10:14 #527

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I am retired from UPRR here in Kansas, have a sister who lives in Bellingham WA. I live on the 416 A. farm in n.e. Ks where we grew up.
Farming on a small scale is great eh? Do you belong to a 4-H club? Great source of help and support.
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My farm is so small it is a backyard:) And yes, farming on a small scale has definitely been great for us! No, I'm not part of a 4-H club. What is it exactly?

Thanks:)

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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 07 Jan 2014 16:54 #530

fmueseler OFFLINE New Member Posts: 11 Good Job(s): 1	It is a youth group where you meet once a month and help each other on projects ranging from rockets to rabbits, chickens , gardening, sewing etc. Contact your county courthouse they should be able to direct you to a club.
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Hi, from Frank in the cold northeast Ks. 15 Jan 2014 15:03 #675

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	fmueseler wrote: It is a youth group where you meet once a month and help each other on projects ranging from rockets to rabbits, chickens , gardening, sewing etc. Contact your county courthouse they should be able to direct you to a club. Oh, that sounds awesome!!! Thanks for the info:)
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