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Morgan Apiaries LLC |
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Honey and Beekeeping Supplies
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About Us
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Morgan Apiaries 196 W. J. Archer Rd. Sparta, GA 31087 |
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To contact us: |
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Cell: 478-357-4029 E-mail: rbmorgan196@gmail.com
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What was I thinking to want to keep honeybees? Being a hobby woodworker most my life. In 2005 I was asked by my son-in-law to build him some bee hives out of cypress wood. Building the hives in my woodworking shop went well. So well that I built some extras for myself. I asked my son-in-law where I could get some bees. He took care of that by splitting off three colonies from his in the Spring of 2006. That was a learning year for me and a tough year on my son-in-law with all the questions and phone calls. Every visit from him was a trip to the bee yard to correct the problems I had created. I made it through that year with enough honey for the bees winter stores. In 2007, I added a few more colonies and that year I had my first honey harvest. After I bottled that first jar of honey I was hooked. I sold a little and gave away most of that first years harvest. Each year I have been adding more and more colonies. So now in 2015, I am up to around 60 colonies. I retired from state government in early 2012 and have more time to devote to the bees and manufacturing of equipment. Oh, by the way it helps when you have a son-in-law (Dr. Jamie Ellis) and a daughter (Dr. Amanda Ellis) with Ph.D.’s in entomology. They have been my go to resource for answers.
If you need a hobby, you should think about getting some honey bees. They are one of God’s greatest creations. |
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Along with my helper (wife) we are checking on the progress of the bees. |
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Member of the following: Georgia Beekeepers Association Lake Country Beekeepers Association Clarks Hill Beekeepers Association Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association Oglethorpe County Beekeepers Association Macon Beekeepers Association |