Beekeeping and Bees

Hello Everyone! I just joined Lemmy and Lemmy.world. I was excited to see there was already an established community of beekeepers here! While I have not set up a hive just yet, I have been studying what would work best for me.

Are there any members in Florida, specifically the Tampa Bay area? Just asking in case I am asking a seasonal type question. I think early on, I would most like to set up a hive, to be able to check on from time to time, but not necessarily to remove honey from (provided I have honeybees using my hive as a home).

Anyways, very happy to be here and I am looking forward to sharing and, well quite frankly, learning a lot!