# Greetings from Alpine, CA

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492>\
**Category:** Introductions\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492 "2023-03-17T00:18:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Steelefx4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@Steelefx4](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Steelefx4)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492/1 "2023-03-17T00:18:19Z")

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Saying the obligatory hello to the group!

Anyone around San Diego, especially out in east county? I’d love to learn a thing or two being brand new!

I am currently awaiting a FH2+ and picked up an extra brood box for the future in the same order. Need to find a place for some bees in the coming week or two!

Thanks,  
Jake

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**Author:** ![chau06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chau06/32/25515_2.png) [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492/2 "2023-03-17T01:13:26Z")

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@Dawn_SD is in SD but I believe she is on the coast. Nevertheless, I’m sure she can give you plenty of local advice!

Welcome!

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**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492/3 "2023-03-17T02:27:21Z")

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Hello and welcome to the Flow forum!

I think that @claire_c is a further east than I am, but not as far east as you in Alpine. As @chau06 says, I am coastal - Point Loma to be precise, on the bay side.

I strongly suggest joining the SDBS. It is a large active group, with a Facebook page and monthly meetings. Some members are indeed out in East County:

> **[San Diego Beekeeping Society](https://www.sandiegobeekeepingsociety.com)**
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> Welcome to San Diego Beekeeping Society! Join us in our mission to educate and encourage responsible beekeeping. Our members range from beginners to advanced beekeepers.

Well done on the second brood box, you should have it with our climate. This may be a very good season, but the previous 2 or 3 years have been very difficult, with long nectar dearths.

Please ask as many questions as you want, read a lot and enjoy your bees! 😉

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**Author:** ![KcG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KcG](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/KcG)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492/4 "2023-03-17T12:56:17Z")

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No advice, as I just received my new hives and will be assembling soon, but greetings from Ramona!

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**Author:** ![dtc1nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dtc1nick](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/dtc1nick)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/greetings-from-alpine-ca/34492/5 "2023-03-17T17:45:43Z")

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I’m very new to this too. I just ordered from [https://www.ocbeekeeping.com/](https://www.ocbeekeeping.com/) hope this helps!