There is a gentleman in my neighborhood that does this. Are you marketing the honey? He is also has a greenhouse and is a good source for starter plants.

I know next to nothing about bee keeping but sounds like an interesting hobby.

We had commercial hives on our farm in Oregon. Love those critters. I mentioned to someone else on here that they recognize people. Whenever we would head out to the hives, several would come out and land on us. I don't think it was a greeting as such. Probably more a signal to others still coming out of the hives that all was well. It was fascinating. I started helping with the maintenance when I was a bit older than 6 and it was one of the few chores I had that was a real pleasure.

With the problems we're having now, we need more beekeepers, even if it's nothing more than a hobby. The bee population where we live has dwindled to almost none in the ten years we've had this property. We keep hydration pots out for them during the summer months and make sure they have plenty of flowers.