Hi,
I currently live on a bush block predominantly comprising manuka and totara and would like to give beekeeping a try. I thought I'd start with one hive - is this advisable? From what I understand, one can reasonably expect ~45kg of honey per hive if it's managed correctly - please forgive me if this is naive thinking!
With regard to purchasing a hive, is it more cost-effective to buy a complete hive with bees included (there are a few on Trade Me for North of $350) or to buy the individual parts and build it yourself? Also, what are your opinions on the more sophisti
