Hi Zeke,
I know some people who keep bees in Switzerland at 900m (approx 3000
feet) and I've just contacted them to see if they are interested.
They're from Neuchatel and speak French rather than German. How's your
French? If they're happy to talk to you I could be an intermediary if
your French isn't up to it. I don't live far from the French-Swiss
border and speak very good French.
Anyway, I'll let you know off-list if they're interested.
Regards,
David
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Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:39:28 -0600
From: Zeke Yewdall <zyewd...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [Biofuel] Any beekeeping contacts in Switzerland?
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I am trying to find out more about the beehouses used in Switzerland (and
other mountainous regions in Europe). There's very little info on them
here in the US, but the standard langstroth hive does not work as well in
cold winter climates, from what I can gather. And, they require electric
fences for any protection from bears, and even with them, bear invasions
are common in the mountains. But, they're cheap... the US way of doing
things. I am considering making a trip to Switzerland next summer to
research these more and see how they function, however, I need to get some
contacts there first and see if it's possible to set up a tour of
beehouses, etc. My not speaking German is not helping the research ;)
But, I figured this list might have some ideas.
Thanks
Zeke
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